HKSAR V. OKAFOR CHRISTIAN

[2025] HKCA 176 Court of Appeal 20 February 2025 • CACC20/2021 • 45 min read

5 cases cited (0 SG, 5 foreign)

Practice Areas

Dangerous Drugs Ordinance Evidence Ordinance

Judges (3)

M Poon Coram Macrae Coram Zervos Coram

Counsel (4)

Department of Justice Firm Littlewoods Firm James McGowan Counsel Applicant John Wright Counsel Respondent

Parties (2)

HKSAR Respondent Okafor Christian Applicant

Summary

Criminal appeal by Okafor Christian (D2 at trial) against his conviction for trafficking in 720 grammes of methamphetamine hydrochloride (Ice). His co-defendant (D1) was acquitted by the jury. The Court of Appeal, comprising Macrae VP, Zervos and M Poon JJA, delivered a detailed judgment addressing issues including jury directions and the adequacy of the trial judge's summing-up.

Statutes Cited

Dangerous Drugs Ordinance (Cap 134)

Evidence Ordinance (Cap 8)

s 22A

Cases Cited (5)

UK (1)

[1977] QB 224

HK (4)

(2017) 20 HKCFAR 149 [2016] 4 HKLRD 1 [2019] 4 HKC 401 [2020] HKCFA 14

Judgment

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Read on HKLII

Source: HKLII ([2025] HKCA 176)