by syahirah.suhaili | Nov 24, 2022 | Court of Appeal of Brunei Darussalam
[Causing damage by fire (s.435(1)(c)): need for social and psychiatric assessment; antecedent history to be filed at court; plea of guilty; starting point too high; discount to be one-third; sentence reduced to 6 years 8 months and 6 strokes: no power to reduce...
by syahirah.suhaili | Nov 23, 2022 | Court of Appeal of Brunei Darussalam
[sentence-appeal dismissed. ICCT No. 72 of 2020: s.457, Penal Code, housebreaking at night, starting point of 7 year’s imprisonment for a single offence too high; discount of 42% for a plea of guilty excessive. ICCT No. 44 of 2020: s.435, Penal Code, causing mischief...
by syahirah.suhaili | Nov 23, 2022 | Court of Appeal of Brunei Darussalam
[Sentence: Guilty pleas to 5 charges contrary to s.380A CAP 22. Principle of totality considered. Sentence reduced from 42 months to 32 months and 2 strokes] MUHAMMAD SHAHRIMAN BIN RAHMAN v PUBLIC PROSECUTOR COACM/18/2022 Decision date: 23 Nov...
by syahirah.suhaili | Nov 22, 2022 | Court of Appeal of Brunei Darussalam
[sentence-Libut’s appeal allowed in one respect only. Judge’s order that the effective date of sentence be the date of sentence, quashed; order made that the effective date of sentence was to run from the date the appellant was remanded in custody by an order made...
by syahirah.suhaili | Nov 22, 2022 | Court of Appeal of Brunei Darussalam
[sentence-application for leave to appeal out of time allowed; sentence of 8 years’ imprisonment, following a plea of guilty to an offence of mischief by fire, intending to cause damage or knowing it likely to be caused quashed; in its place, a sentence of 6 years and...
by syahirah.suhaili | Nov 22, 2022 | Court of Appeal of Brunei Darussalam
[sentence-Libut’s appeal allowed in one respect only. Judge’s order that the effective date of sentence be the date of sentence, quashed; order made that the effective date of sentence was to run from the date the appellant was remanded in custody by an order made...
