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.