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.

Case No.HCMA 159/1998
Court
High Court CFI
Date26 Mar 1998
Judge
Case Document
100%Judiciary

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)

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BETWEEN
HKSAR Respondent
AND
KONG WAI LUN Appellant

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Coram: The Honourable Mrs Justice V. Bokhary in Court

Date of Hearing: 26 March 1998

Date of Judgment: 26 March 1998

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J U D G M E N T

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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.

(V. Bokhary)
Judge of the Court of First Instance,
High Court

Representation:

Mr Wesley W.C. Wong, Senior Government Counsel, for the Respondent.

Appellant, present in person.