HKSAR v. Sanni Ibrahim Moutawakilou

Read the full judgment text of HCMA 556/2021 on BabelCite. This High Court CFI judgment was delivered on 30 June 2022.

1. The appellant was found guilty after trial of one count of going equipped for stealing, contrary to s27(1) of the Theft Ordinance, Cap 210 on 9 November 2021 before Mr Jeffrey Sze, Magistrate and was sentenced on the same day to a period of imprisonment of four months. By his Notice of Appeal dated 16 November 2021, he seeks to appeal conviction alone. He has since served his sentence. Despite the best efforts of Ms Liza Li and the Legal Aid Department, the appellant has failed to communicate

Case No.HCMA 556/2021[2022] HKCFI 2022
Court
High Court CFI
Date30 Jun 2022
Judge
Case Document
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HCMA 556/2021

[2022] HKCFI 2022

IN THE HIGH COURT OF THE

HONG KONG SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION

COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE

MAGISTRACY APPEAL NO 556 OF 2021

(ON APPEAL FROM TMCC 1139 OF 2021)

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BETWEEN    
  HKSAR Respondent
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  SANNI IBRAHIM MOUTAWAKILOU Appellant

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Before:  Hon Campbell-Moffat J in Court

Date of Hearing:  30 June 2022

Date of Judgment:  30 June 2022

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J U D G M E N T

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1.The appellant was found guilty after trial of one count of going equipped for stealing, contrary to s27(1) of the Theft Ordinance, Cap 210 on 9 November 2021 before Mr Jeffrey Sze, Magistrate and was sentenced on the same day to a period of imprisonment of four months. By his Notice of Appeal dated 16 November 2021, he seeks to appeal conviction alone. He has since served his sentence. Despite the best efforts of Ms Liza Li and the Legal Aid Department, the appellant has failed to communicate with them and has not attended today.

2.Accordingly, this appeal against conviction is dismissed. The appellant is a Form 8 holder, there will be no order as to costs.

  (A P Campbell‑Moffat)
Judge of the Court of First Instance
High Court

Ms Kathy Sum, PP of the Department of Justice, for the respondent

Mr Liza Li, instructed by the Director of Legal Aid, for the appellant