HKSAR V. LUO ZHIHENG

[2025] HKCA 281 Court of Appeal 14 March 2025 • CACC181/2024 • 9 min read

1 cases cited (0 HK, 1 foreign) Cited by 1 case

Outcome

Application refused

The application is accordingly refused.

Source: [2025] HKCA 281, Court of Appeal, decided 14 March 2025. Read directly from the judgment.

Judges (1)

Macrae Coram

Counsel (2)

Department of Justice Firm Jason Lau Counsel Respondent

Parties (2)

HKSAR Respondent Luo Zhiheng Applicant

Case Significance

HKSAR v. Luo Zhiheng [2025] HKCA 281 was determined by the Court of Appeal on 14 March 2025, engaging the Criminal Procedure Ordinance (including section 83I(2)) and the Dangerous Drugs Ordinance. The Court of Appeal held: "The application is accordingly refused." The application followed the District Court proceedings in HKSAR v. Luo Zhiheng and Another (and 2 others) [2024] HKDC 1359, and the Court of Appeal's refusal was later cited in HKSAR v. Li Po Loi [2025] HKDC 939.

Summary

Luo Zhiheng pleaded guilty to keeping a divan and trafficking in multiple dangerous drugs including cocaine, heroin, methamphetamine, and ketamine, along with additional charges. The single judge refused leave to appeal against sentence, finding the sentencing approach was not manifestly excessive.

What was the result of the application in HKSAR v. Luo Zhiheng [2025] HKCA 281?

The Court of Appeal held "The application is accordingly refused" in a decision handed down 14 March 2025 concerning the Criminal Procedure Ordinance and the Dangerous Drugs Ordinance, following earlier District Court proceedings involving the same defendant.