再談馬家健案

明報對馬家健案的跟進報導都算詳盡, 今天的即時新聞連這訊息也挖掘到:

5歲青年馬家健因企圖販毒罪被判囚23年，服刑5年後上訴得直，司法機構日前公開2019年的高院判刑理由書，披露當時警方已調查馬家健的前法律團隊涉嫌妨礙司法公正。司法機構今（21日）回覆查詢表示，由於相關支援人員的人為失誤，未有按時上載判刑理由書至司法機構網站，就事件表示歉意，強調會嚴肅處理事件，訓示有關支援人員，亦會認真檢視相關程序，以避免同類情況再出現。

判刑理由書一般也沒有甚麼大不了, 況且陳官這理由書也只是三言兩語, 一頁紙, 涉及理由的只有行貨兩段:

As pointed out, the defendant was found by jury in attempting to import 1.185 kilogrammes of cocaine into Hong Kong. Although the defendant is charged for attempting, evidence pointed to the fact that the substantive offence indeed had been completed but for the discovery by the Customs officers. In light of that, the defendant will be dealt with in accordance with the guidelines set by the Court of Appeal pertaining to substantive offence. Guidelines in that regard are clear. The starting point for trafficking in 1.185 kilogrammes of cocaine is one of 22 years’ imprisonment.

In this case, there is also the international element. As such, an additional 1 year will be added. The defendant was convicted after trial. I fail to see any other mitigating circumstances in this matter. For the offence the defendant stands convicted, he is therefore sentenced to 23 years’ imprisonment.

我看上訴庭頒布的判詞的時候, 也沒有click入Appeal History來看所有的過程, 只看了班太處理馬家健推翻認罪申請的判詞。原律師團的人(並非正審時代表被告的張鵬, 此張是Geoffrey, 並非那位Dorothy) , 被控串謀妨礙司法公正的大律師都算沙膽, 當年只有3年資歷, 連這種大案都敢接, 典型的師爺case, 大狀也甘願被擺佈, 無他, 世界難撈, 揾銀交租, 鋌而走險。這件案怎樣發展下去, 也無謂瞎猜, 始終已進入司法程序。嚴官(Ada Yim)收押了師爺, 但批准張大狀保釋, 還給了張大狀籌錢分期繳付, 可見銀根短缺, 若是一般茂里, 就先拋了入懲教署籌到銀兩才做自由人。

從判詞看這件案, 警方一直按兵不動, 等到上訴庭頒下判詞才動手拉人, 等到司法程序完結才能動手, 以免尷尬, 萬一駁回上訴, 就不會有串謀妨礙司法公正案了。所謂兩人自首, 大概是警察打電話給他們, 自己識做啦, 賣晒報紙喇, 自己入嚟交人, 唔使阿Sir上門鎖你浪費警力。

可能有人覺得, 陳官當時已知悉警方在調查原律師團的不當, 怎還要判被告23年監? 陳官並沒有錯, 罪是陪審團定的, 陳官判刑自然是跟判刑指引, 若然覺得是無辜冤獄, 第一關是控方把守, 第二關是上訴庭, 有第三關嗎? 有, 聽天由命。