Eight men and women involved in an illegal assembly in Mong Kok in August of the previous year were sentenced to imprisonment, rehabilitation or a labor camp.
They refused to accept the conviction and appealed to the High Court.
The court issued a ruling today (13th) stating that the two defendants’ claims in self-defense may be true, and the cross-examination by the trial magistrate when one of them was defending will make people think that the trial has “joined the battlefield” and ordered The defendant could not get a fair trial, so it was ruled that the two appeals were successful; the appeals of the remaining six people were rejected.
6 people who fail to appeal must serve immediate sentences
The 8 appellants are: 17-year-old student surnamed Xiao, 17-year-old student surnamed Deng, Chen Junting (20 years old), Han Mingen (24 years old), Liao Zhifeng (23 years old), Chen Jiawen (36 years old), Wu Zhaoming (25 years old) and So Chengyi (24 years old, female), was charged with participating in an illegal assembly at the junction of Nathan Road and Argyle Street in Mong Kok on August 3, 2019. Xiao Shou was also charged with possession of a laser pointer.
Deng and Chen Junting were sentenced to rehabilitation centers and labor camps, Xiao was sentenced to 6 months in prison, and the rest were sentenced to 4 months in prison.
The judge ruled today that Ng and Su were successful in their appeal, while the remaining 6 upheld the original sentence and served their sentences immediately.
What Wu and Su said may be true
In their defense, the defendants Wu Zhaoming and Su Chengyi explained separately that they were just buying a game cassette and that they were just looking for a lost friend. Zhang Guan believed that what they said may be true. Moreover, Wu brought copies of all the certificates when they were arrested. The decision to find friends was an immediate decision, but the original trial ignored these two points and finally ruled that the two appealed.
The original judge participated in the cross-examination and seemed to join the battlefield
In addition, Zhang Guan also pointed out that the cross-examination that the original trial participated in during Su’s defense would make people think that the original trial had “joined the battlefield.” In addition, he did not believe in Na Su’s answer, and then decided not to believe in her statement, which made her unacceptable. To a fair trial.
Evidence shows that the remaining 6 people are not passersby
Judge Zhang Huiling pointed out that there was indeed an illegal assembly that night at the scene of the incident. Someone blocked the road, yelled at the police officer, and shot the police officer with a laser pen. As a result, some shops closed early.
Based on the location where the remaining six defendants were arrested, their equipment, and the footage involved in the case, Zhang Guan concluded that they were not onlookers or were just passing by, and did not believe that anyone was a first responder, so they rejected their appeal.
Case number: HCMA372/2020
On the 4th anniversary of the Mong Kok riots, the deliveryman asked the protesters to use coconuts to squeeze the police officer for 3 years, 6 men and women, and clamor for the assembly of the prisoners. Determine whether you want to instigate another person to appeal, you can straighten out the charges 5 people 6.9 stay behind after the parade
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