by hardy.ukit | Nov 7, 2017 | Allowed, Court of Appeal of Brunei Darussalam, Judgment
[Sentence – Multiple offences of using forged Bankcards by 5 Chinese nationals at Brunei ATM machines. In two cases sentences of 13 years and 10 years after pleas of guilty manifestly excessive and reduced to 7 years and 6 years respectively. In a third case 6 years...
by hardy.ukit | Nov 7, 2017 | Allowed, Court of Appeal of Brunei Darussalam, Judgment
[Sentence – Multiple offences of using forged Bankcards by 5 Chinese nationals at Brunei ATM machines. In two cases sentences of 13 years and 10 years after pleas of guilty manifestly excessive and reduced to 7 years and 6 years respectively. In a third case 6 years...
by azizi.kamarudjaman | May 17, 2017 | Allowed, Court of Appeal of Brunei Darussalam, Judgment
[Determination of point of law under section 291A of the Criminal Procedure Code. Charges under section 6 (a) of the Prevention of Corruption Act and section165 of the Penal Code based on the same factual evidence may be tried together as the charges require the proof...
by azizi.kamarudjaman | Nov 24, 2016 | Allowed, Court of Appeal of Brunei Darussalam, Judgment
[Criminal – evidence – admissibility – whether evidence of psychologist admissible to show witness telling the truth] ZAINAL ABIDIN BIN JAHAD v PUBLIC PROSECUTOR COACM/24/2016 Decision date: 24 Nov...
by azizi.kamarudjaman | Nov 23, 2016 | Allowed, Court of Appeal of Brunei Darussalam, Judgment
[Sentencing in corruption cases. Delay of 6 years considered. Rehabilitation during the delay. Extent of appellant’s knowledge of the full criminality. Concurrent sentences of 5 years imprisonment reduced to 3 years. Consecutive sentence of 6 months for non-payment of...
by azizi.kamarudjaman | Nov 22, 2016 | Allowed, Court of Appeal of Brunei Darussalam, Judgment
[Sentence – appeal – Intermediate Court – individual sentences of under 20 years imprisonment resulted in effective prison term of 23 years 6 months – whether excessive] NORIN BIN PUNGUT/YUSSOF v PUBLIC PROSECUTOR COACM/16/2016 Decision date: 22 Nov...
