by azizi.kamarudjaman | Nov 15, 2018 | Court of Appeal of Brunei Darussalam
[Sentence-the applicant pleaded guilty to three charge: 1st charge, outraging the modesty of his step-daughter, aged 13 to 14 years, contrary to section 354B of the Penal Code (3 years imprisonment); 2nd charge, observing and video recording his naked 16 year-old step...
by azizi.kamarudjaman | Nov 15, 2018 | Court of Appeal of Brunei Darussalam
[-] MOHAMMAD SAIFUL ZAKY BIN HAJI SIMPOL v PUBLIC PROSECUTOR COACM/29/2018 Decision date: 15 Nov...
by azizi.kamarudjaman | Nov 15, 2018 | Court of Appeal of Brunei Darussalam
[Sentence-the applicant pleaded guilty to three charge: 1st charge, outraging the modesty of his step-daughter, aged 13 to 14 years, contrary to section 354B of the Penal Code (3 years imprisonment); 2nd charge, observing and video recording his naked 16 year-old step...
by azizi.kamarudjaman | Nov 15, 2018 | Court of Appeal of Brunei Darussalam
[Conviction-the judge was entitled to choose between the conflicting evidence of the two psychiatric expert witnesses and had given adequate reasons for doing so. Sentence-appeal allowed. The judge erred in sentencing in not giving effect to his finding that the...
by azizi.kamarudjaman | Nov 14, 2018 | Court of Appeal of Brunei Darussalam
[Sentence-appeal against a sentence of 6 years’ imprisonment on a plea of guilty to an offence of arson in a commercial building, contrary to section 435 (1) (c) of the Penal Code, Cap. 22 dismissed. The offence was pre-planned by the appellant, a 57-year-old man with...
by azizi.kamarudjaman | Nov 14, 2018 | Court of Appeal of Brunei Darussalam
[Sentence – appeal allowed; pleas of guilty, overall sentence of 16 years’ imprisonment for four counts of rape of his 16 years old daughter reduced to 14 years and 8 months’ imprisonment] HJ R. BIN HJ N. v PUBLIC PROSECUTOR COACM/26/2018 Decision date: 14 Nov...