Read the full judgment text of CACC 000626/1996 on BabelCite. This Court of Appeal judgment was delivered on 15 May 1997 before Power, Ag. C.J., Nazareth, V.-P. & Liu, J.A..
Criminal law – robbery – appeal against conviction – unreasonable verdict – credibility of witnesses – appeal against sentence – manifestly excessive – guideline case Mo Kwong-sang – three defendants convicted of robbery at a refugee centre bakery – victim knew defendants – D2 and D3 entered armed with knives, D1 acted as lookout – trial judge found victim credible, defendants evasive – convictions upheld – sentences: D1 3.5 years (lenient, mitigating factors), D3 5 years (starting point 6 years, reduced for drink influence) – appeals dismissed
Legal issues: Appeal against conviction - unreasonable verdict · Appeal against sentence - manifestly excessive
Outcome: Applications for leave to appeal against conviction refused for D2 and D3. Applications for leave to appeal against sentence refused for D1 and D3.