Read the full judgment text of CACC 000339/2001 on BabelCite. This Court of Appeal judgment was delivered on 9 October 2007.
1. The applicant was convicted after trial before Gall J and a jury on a count of attempting to discharge loaded arms at two named police officers with intent to prevent the lawful detainer of himself, contrary to section 17(c) of the Offences against the Person Ordinance, Cap. 212 (count 1). He had earlier pleaded guilty to a 2 nd count of carrying a 9 mm calibre pistol with intent to commit an arrestable offence while he had the firearm with him, contrary to section 18(1) of the Firearms and