HKSAR v. Kong Wai Lun
Read the full judgment text of HCMA 159/1998 on BabelCite. This High Court CFI judgment was delivered on 26 March 1998.
1. On 10th December last year, the Appellant, a youth of 18 years of age, was convicted after trial by Ms Susan D'Almada Remedios sitting in the Magistrate's Court at Tuen Mun on one charge of possession of dangerous drugs. On 19th January this year, he was sentenced to be detained in the Training Centre.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF THE HONG KONG SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE (Appellate Jurisdiction) MAGISTRACY APPEAL NO. 159 OF 1998 (On appeal from TMC 3022 of 1997) _______________
________________ Coram: The Honourable Mrs Justice V. Bokhary in Court Date of Hearing: 26 March 1998 Date of Judgment: 26 March 1998 ________________ J U D G M E N T ________________ 1. On 10th December last year, the Appellant, a youth of 18 years of age, was convicted after trial by Ms Susan D'Almada Remedios sitting in the Magistrate's Court at Tuen Mun on one charge of possession of dangerous drugs. On 19th January this year, he was sentenced to be detained in the Training Centre. 2. He now appeals against his conviction. He has lodged a Notice of Appeal against Conviction in the standard form but has written no ground of appeal thereon. 3. The Magistrate has prepared a detailed and careful Statement of Findings and I propose to say no more than that I am fully satisfied with the propriety of the conviction. 4. The appeal is dismissed.
Representation: Mr Wesley W.C. Wong, Senior Government Counsel, for the Respondent. Appellant, present in person. |