HKSAR V. KOUAME EMMANUEL

[2026] HKCA 1005 Court of Appeal 27 May 2026 • CACC48/2024 • 9 min read

6 cases cited (0 HK, 6 foreign)

Outcome

Appeal allowed

the appeal was allowed and D1’s sentence reduced from 24 years and 10 months’ imprisonment to 22 years and 7 months’ imprisonment.

Source: [2026] HKCA 1005, Court of Appeal, decided 27 May 2026. Read directly from the judgment.

Judges (2)

Macrae Coram Zervos Coram

Counsel (2)

Department of Justice Firm Kelvin Tang Counsel Respondent

Parties (2)

HKSAR Respondent Kouame Emmanuel Appellant

Case Significance

HKSAR v. Kouame Emmanuel [2026] HKCA 1005 is a Court of Appeal decision dated 27 May 2026 on a sentence appeal following the earlier proceedings in HKSAR v. Kouame Emmanuel and Another [2024] HKCFI 688. The Court of Appeal held: "the appeal was allowed and D1's sentence reduced from 24 years and 10 months' imprisonment to 22 years and 7 months' imprisonment."

What was the outcome of the sentence appeal in HKSAR v. Kouame Emmanuel ([2026] HKCA 1005)?

In HKSAR v. Kouame Emmanuel [2026] HKCA 1005, the Court of Appeal allowed the appeal and reduced D1's sentence from 24 years and 10 months' imprisonment to 22 years and 7 months' imprisonment.