Read the full judgment text of HCMA 000444/1996 on BabelCite. This High Court CFI judgment was delivered on 23 May 1996.
1. The Appellant was convicted after a trial of three offences of knowingly living wholly or in part on the earnings of prostitution, contrary to s.137(1) of the Crimes Ordinance. She now appealed against convictions. After hearing submissions by Counsel for the Appellant and Counsel for the Crown, the appeal was dismissed with reasons to be given later. I now give my reasons.