Read the full judgment text of CACC 91/2021 on BabelCite. This Court of Appeal judgment was delivered on 1 April 2022.
1. The applicant, who was D1 at trial, was tried in the District Court, together with D2, on a joint charge of the blackmail of X, contrary to section 23(1) and (3) of the Theft Ordinance, Cap 210. Having pleaded not guilty, both the applicant and D2 were nevertheless convicted after trial by HH Judge Dufton (“the judge”). On 12 April 2021, the applicant was sentenced to 2 years and 5 months’ imprisonment. He now seeks leave by counsel to appeal against both his conviction and sentence. D2 had o