HKSAR v. Wong Ku

Read the full judgment text of HCMA 704/2004 on BabelCite. This High Court CFI judgment was delivered on 26 August 2004.

1. The Appellant was convicted after trial of a single charge of injecting a dangerous drug.

Case No.HCMA 704/2004
Court
High Court CFI
Date26 Aug 2004
Judge
Case Document
100%Judiciary

HCMA000704/2004

HCMA 704/2004

IN THE HIGH COURT OF THE

HONG KONG SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION

COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE

MAGISTRACY APPEAL NO. 704 OF 2004

(ON APPEAL FROM KCCC 5614/2004)

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BETWEEN
HKSAR Respondent
AND
WONG KU Appellant

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Coram: Deputy High Court Judge Wright in Court

Date of Hearing: 26 August 2004

Date of Judgment: 26 August 2004

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J U D G M E N T

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1.The Appellant was convicted after trial of a single charge of injecting a dangerous drug.

2.As he was entitled to do, the Magistrate accepted the evidence of the sole prosecution witness but rejected that of the Appellant. On that evidence the conviction was inevitable.

3.The appeal is dismissed.

(A R Wright)
Deputy High Court Judge

Representation:

Ms Vivien Chan, GC, for Respondent

Wong Ku, in person