Forty-seven pro-democracy figures were charged with conspiracy to overthrow state power for organizing or participating in the primary elections of the pro-democracy "35+".
The original 17 defendants who pleaded not guilty in the case will undergo a pre-trial review today (17th) in the West Kowloon Court (temporarily acting as the High Court), which will be handled by judges Chen Qingwei, Li Yunteng and Chen Zhongheng.
Among them, Lin Jingnan pleaded guilty instead, and may take a witness statement. He will formally answer on the first day of the trial, that is, February 6, during which Lin was released on bail.
The 17 defendants who appeared in court today are: Zheng Dahong, Yang Xueying, Peng Zhuoqi, He Qiming, Liu Weicong, Huang Biyun, Shi Delai, He Guilan, Chen Zhiquan, Zou Jiacheng, Lin Zhuoting, Liang Guoxiong, Lin Jingnan, Ke Yaolin, Li Yuxin, Yu Huiming, Wu Zhengheng .
Except for Lin Jingnan, who said today that he would plead guilty instead, the rest of the defendants pleaded not guilty, and the trial is scheduled for February 6.
Lin is the founder of Abu Thai Living Department Store.
Case number: HCCC69/2022
The 31 defendants said they would plead guilty.
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The pleas of 16 defendants were maintained.
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There are currently 13 defendants released on bail.
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Pan-democratic 47-person primary election case Joshua Wong and other defendants pleaded guilty after trial and sentenced an official to quit the pan-democracy 47-person primary election case Defendant Ng Kin-wai said he would plead guilty so far 30 people have pleaded guilty Arranging for the Department of Justice to ensure fairness and democracy 35+ primary election news: the Department of Justice instructed that there should be no jury due to foreign factors.
