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Hong Kong Case Law

Telephone records as evidence
  • 21 Jul 2014

    HKSAR v. KHAN TAIMOOR

    Citation
    HKSAR v. KHAN TAIMOOR
    Court
    Court of Appeal
    Case number
    CACC110/2013

    The Court held the trial judge's summing up was fair and balanced, having properly warned the jury about identification pitfalls and directed them to consider competing evidence; the telephone records lacked probative value absent explanatory evidence and did not undermine the conviction; the judge correctly directed the jury on the right of silence; and the sentencing starting point of 9 years with a reduction to 8½ years was within the judge's lawful discretion and not manifestly excessive.