29 Sept 1993
R. v. ALICK AU SHUI YUEN
- Citation
- R. v. ALICK AU SHUI YUEN
- Court
- Court of Appeal
- Case number
- CACC470/1992
The Court refused leave to appeal, holding that the judge correctly applied the co-conspirator rule and that a prima facie independent evidential foundation was required and present; any procedural imprecision (judge leaving certain matters to the jury) was harmless to the accused; lies may amount to corroboration if deliberate, clearly false and motivated by fear of truth; cumulatively the independent evidence (hotel, telephone and travel records and Reid's testimony) was sufficient to corroborate and support the conviction; sentence of four years was appropriate and is affirmed.
- Co-conspirator's rule
- Hearsay and admissibility
- Corroboration of accomplice evidence
- Lies as corroboration
- Standard of proof for admissibility (prima facie)
- Jury directions