Read the full judgment text of CACC 000242/2002 on BabelCite. This Court of Appeal judgment was delivered on 17 September 2002.
1. The applicant was charged with two offences in the District Court, namely robbery and remaining in Hong Kong without the legal authority of the Director of Immigration after having landed unlawfully in Hong Kong. He pleaded not guilty to the first charge but pleaded guilty to the second charge. He was convicted after trial by Deputy District Judge A. Chan of the first charge. The applicant now applies for leave to appeal against the conviction.