Read the full judgment text of CACC 000526/2004 on BabelCite. This Court of Appeal judgment was delivered on 13 July 2005.
1. This applicant was charged upon an indictment containing two counts, each alleging rape on 16 August 2003 in premises which he occupied in an estate in Shatin. To this indictment he pleaded not guilty and was tried by Nguyen J and a jury. On 30 November 2004, he was convicted by a 5-2 majority in respect of each count and sentenced to a term of six years’ imprisonment. He sought the leave of this Court to appeal against each conviction, and on 13 July 2005 we granted him leave to appeal, t