HKSAR v. SANNI IBRAHIM MOUTAWAKILOU
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HCMA 556/2021
[2022] HKCFI 2022
IN THE HIGH COURT OF THE
HONG KONG SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION
COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE
MAGISTRACY APPEAL NO 556 OF 2021
(ON APPEAL FROM TMCC 1139 OF 2021)
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| HKSAR | Respondent | |
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| SANNI IBRAHIM MOUTAWAKILOU | Appellant |
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Before: Hon Campbell-Moffat J in Court
Date of Hearing: 30 June 2022
Date of Judgment: 30 June 2022
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J U D G M E N T
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1. The appellant was found guilty after trial of one count of going equipped for stealing, contrary to s27(1) of the Theft Ordinance, Cap 210 on 9 November 2021 before Mr Jeffrey Sze, Magistrate and was sentenced on the same day to a period of imprisonment of four months. By his Notice of Appeal dated 16 November 2021, he seeks to appeal conviction alone. He has since served his sentence. Despite the best efforts of Ms Liza Li and the Legal Aid Department, the appellant has failed to communicate with them and has not attended today.
2. Accordingly, this appeal against conviction is dismissed. The appellant is a Form 8 holder, there will be no order as to costs.
| (A P Campbell‑Moffat) Judge of the Court of First Instance High Court |
Ms Kathy Sum, PP of the Department of Justice, for the respondent
Mr Liza Li, instructed by the Director of Legal Aid, for the appellant