by hafizzudin.jamaludin | Dec 5, 2007 | Court of Appeal of Brunei Darussalam, Dismissed, Judgment
[Admissibility of cautioned statements: application of Judges Rules: allegations of impropriety must be supported by evidence at trial.] Othman Bin Abdullah v PUBLIC PROSECUTOR COACM/16/2004 Decision date: 5 Dec...
by hafizzudin.jamaludin | Nov 29, 2007 | Allowed, Court of Appeal of Brunei Darussalam, Judgment
[Respondent aged 23 pleaded to 33 offences of dishonesty on 4 separate occasions in front of different tribunals. 9 years and 11 months to be served reduced to 8 years and 2 months to reflect total criminality. This is a heavy deterrent sentence for a young man of 23...
by hafizzudin.jamaludin | Nov 24, 2007 | Court of Appeal of Brunei Darussalam
[Appeal against decision by judge holding Notice of Motion was incorrect procedure in an application to recuse in course of criminal trial. Held – Jurisdiction of Court of Appeal is governed by Cap 44 and 45 of Criminal Procedure Code and an appeal in a criminal...
by hafizzudin.jamaludin | Nov 15, 2007 | Court of Appeal of Brunei Darussalam
[Appeal against conviction for two rapes of 13 year old daughter –credibility issue resolved in favour of daughter- appeal dismissed. Appeal against total sentence of 20 years and 15 strokes concurrent with earlier sentence of 10 ½ years for 7 offences of using...
by hafizzudin.jamaludin | Nov 15, 2007 | Court of Appeal of Brunei Darussalam
[Housebreaking and theft – appropriate approach to sentencing for multiple offences and application of totality principle] Mohammad Joll Bin Tumih (D1), Mohammad Sharifuddin Bin Abdullah (D2) v PUBLIC PROSECUTOR COACM/5/2005 Decision date: 15 Nov...
