HKSAR v. Riasat Ali

Read the full judgment text of HCMA 179/2022 on BabelCite. This High Court CFI judgment was delivered on 4 August 2022.

1. The appellant was convicted of one charge of Theft contrary to s9 of the Theft Ordinance, Cap 210 before Mr TSANG Hing-tung, Patrick sitting at West Kowloon Magistrates’ Courts on 2 March 2022. On 14 April 2022 he was sentenced to 9 months’ imprisonment. By his Notice of Appeal dated 21 April 2022, he now seeks to appeal that conviction.

Case No.HCMA 179/2022[2022] HKCFI 2445
Court
High Court CFI
Date04 Aug 2022
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HCMA 179/2022

[2022] HKCFI 2445

IN THE HIGH COURT OF THE

HONG KONG SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION

COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE

MAGISTRACY APPEAL NO 179 OF 2022

(ON APPEAL FROM WKCC 3693 OF 2021)

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BETWEEN

  HKSAR Respondent
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  RIASAT ALI Appellant

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Before:  Hon Campbell-Moffat J in Court

Date of Hearing:  4 August 2022

Date of Judgment:  4 August 2022

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J U D G M E N T

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1.The appellant was convicted of one charge of Theft contrary to s9 of the Theft Ordinance, Cap 210 before Mr TSANG Hing-tung, Patrick sitting at West Kowloon Magistrates’ Courts on 2 March 2022. On 14 April 2022 he was sentenced to 9 months’ imprisonment. By his Notice of Appeal dated 21 April 2022, he now seeks to appeal that conviction.

2.The Appellant failed to attend.

3.This appeal is dismissed. No order as to costs.

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

Ms Cecilia Ng, PP of the Department of Justice, for the respondent

The appellant, unpresented, absent