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 CACC 463/2010

IN THE HIGH COURT OF THE

HONG KONG SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION

COURT OF APPEAL

CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 463 OF 2010

(ON APPEAL FROM HCCC NO. 90 OF 2010)

Before: Hon Stock VP, Fok JA and Line J in Court

Date of Hearing: 31 August 2011

Date of Judgment: 31 August 2011

Date of Handing Down Reasons for Judgment: 16 September 2011

Hon Fok JA (giving the Reasons for Judgment of the Court):

Introduction

1. The applicant was charged with four counts of murder and tried before D. Pang J and a jury.

2. On 23 November 2010, the applicant was found guilty on three of the four counts of murder (counts 1, 2 and 4) and, on the remaining count of murder (count 3), was found not guilty of murder but guilty of manslaughter.