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Hong Kong protester jailed for 33 months for role in 2019 unrest after acquittal overturned

Cs news9 months ago03 mins

A Hong Kong protester initially cleared of rioting at the height of the 2019 anti-government unrest has been jailed for nearly three years after he pleaded guilty following an appellate court’s decision to reverse his acquittal. The District Court on Wednesday sentenced 29-year-old Johnny Lee Chun-ho to 33 months behind bars, more than three years…

Court upholds freedom for woman whose conviction was overturned after 43 years behind bars

Cs news9 months ago06 mins

An appellate court ruled Tuesday that a lower court was right when it decided to overturn the murder conviction of a woman who spent 43 years behind bars for a killing that her attorneys argue was committed by a discredited police officer. Sandra Hemme was freed in July while the decision to overturn her conviction…