by haziq.nordin | Dec 23, 2019 | Allowed, High Court of Brunei Darussalam
[Possession of methylamphetamine – Second offender – Minimum sentence – sections 6(a) and 29(3A) of Misuse of Drugs Act.] PUBLIC PROSECUTOR v YUSBI BIN RAMLEE HACM/19/2019 Decision date: 23 Dec...
by haziq.nordin | Nov 25, 2019 | Dismissed, High Court of Brunei Darussalam
[Validity of guilty plea – Whether accused understood the nature and consequences of his plea – Whether guilty plea qualified by statement of accused in mitigation – section 175 of Criminal Procedure Code. Making incorrect declaration – Absolute offence – Absence of...
by haziq.nordin | Oct 19, 2019 | Dismissed, High Court of Brunei Darussalam
[Theft of electrical cables from government electrical substation – Appropriate sentence.] MOHAMMAD SHUKRI BIN JABAT v PUBLIC PROSECUTOR (No. 11 of 2019), SUHAILI BIN SUJONG V PUBLIC PROSECUTOR (No. 12 of 2019), MOHAMMAD SHAHRIZAN BIN HAJI MIYA OMAR (No. 13 of 2019)...
by haziq.nordin | Oct 19, 2019 | Dismissed, High Court of Brunei Darussalam
[Corruption – Whether gratification given and accepted corruptly – Presumption gratification given and accepted corruptly – Abetment by instigation – Duplicity an irregularity and not an illegality – Whether sentence excessive – Commencement of sentence – Penalty –...
by haziq.nordin | Aug 18, 2019 | Dismissed, High Court of Brunei Darussalam, Ruling
[Criminal law – stay of execution denied – appeal – no exceptional circumstances or no special reasons – dismissed] MOHAMMAD NORARIFFIN BIN HAMDAN v PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HACM/17/2019 Decision date: 18 Aug...
