Read the full judgment text of CACC 000119/2001 on BabelCite. This Court of Appeal judgment was delivered on 4 September 2001.
1. The Applicant was tried in the District Court by Judge Line on a charge of wounding with intent contrary to section 17(a) of the Offences against the Person Ordinance (Cap. 212) ("the Ordinance"). He had pleaded not guilty. He was acquitted on that charge, but convicted of the lesser offence of what the judge described as "simple wounding" contrary to section 19 of the Ordinance. He was sentenced to 2 years' imprisonment. He now applies for leave to appeal against his conviction and sentence.