Read the full judgment text of on BabelCite. was delivered on 22 June 1993.
1. The applicant Mr. Gilbert Leung Kam-ho was convicted on 1 June 1993 on three charges of bribery after trial by jury in the High Court and he was sentenced to a total of three years' imprisonment. He now applies for bail pending appeal under section 83R of the Criminal Procedure Ordinance, Cap. 221. This section gives the Court of Appeal wide discretionary powers which must of course be exercised in accordance with well-known principles.