HKSAR V. POON CHI KEUNG

[2025] HKCA 328 Court of Appeal 3 April 2025 • CACC105/2024 • 11 min read
4 cases cited (0 HK, 4 foreign) Cited by 3 cases

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Counsel (4)

Parties (2)

Case Significance

HKSAR v. Poon Chi Keung [2025] HKCA 328 was decided by the Court of Appeal on 3 April 2025, carrying the catchwords Dangerous Drugs Ordinance and Road Traffic Ordinance, including Road Traffic Ordinance — s 39(1), s 39J(1) and s 39K(1). The appeal followed HKSAR v. Poon Chi Keung [2024] HKCFI 1504 at first instance.

The Court of Appeal's decision was subsequently cited in HKSAR v. Chan Pui Ming [2025] HKCA 507, a further Court of Appeal decision under the same name, HKSAR v. Poon Chi Keung [2025] HKCA 919, and HKSAR v. Luo Jin Hong [2026] HKCFI 3794.

Summary

Poon Chi Keung pleaded guilty to trafficking in 40.97g of methamphetamine (Ice) and driving with a specified illicit drug in his body. He was sentenced to 5 years and 6 months' imprisonment. The single judge refused leave to appeal against sentence, finding no arguable grounds.

What statutory provisions are engaged in HKSAR v. Poon Chi Keung [2025] HKCA 328?

The Court of Appeal decision carries the catchwords Dangerous Drugs Ordinance and Road Traffic Ordinance, citing sections 39(1), 39J(1) and 39K(1) of the Road Traffic Ordinance, and followed the first-instance decision HKSAR v. Poon Chi Keung [2024] HKCFI 1504.

Which later decisions cited HKSAR v. Poon Chi Keung [2025] HKCA 328?

The decision was cited in HKSAR v. Chan Pui Ming [2025] HKCA 507, in a further Court of Appeal decision under the same name, [2025] HKCA 919, and in HKSAR v. Luo Jin Hong [2026] HKCFI 3794.

Statutes Cited

Road Traffic Ordinance
s 39(1) s 39J(1) s 39K(1)

Cases Cited (4)

HK (4)
[2009] 1 HKLRD 483 [2011] 1 HKLRD 808 [2011] 5 HKLRD 690 [2024] HKCFI 1504

Cited By (3)

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