by amir.amirudine | Jan 25, 2021 | Dismissed, High Court of Brunei Darussalam, Ruling
[Criminal law – Trespass on Royal Property – Theft and mischief – Whether sentence should commence immediately or at the expiration of existing sentence – s.261(1) of the Criminal Procedure Code] Sharin Bin Mohammad v Public Prosecutor CM/42/2020 Decision date: 25 Jan...
by amir.amirudine | Jan 21, 2021 | Dismissed, High Court of Brunei Darussalam, Ruling
[Criminal law – Corruption – Multiple offences – Concurrent or consecutive sentences – Totality principle – Family circumstances – Delay in prosecution – s.6(b) of the Prevention of Corruption Act] Reginalo Choong Cheng Jian v Public Prosecutor CM/41/2020 Decision...
by haziq.nordin | Jan 19, 2021 | Dismissed, High Court of Brunei Darussalam, Sentencing
[Criminal Law — under section 34 of Public Order Act, Cap 148 — sending to a WhatsApp group a WhatsApp message which you knew was likely to cause public alarm — pleaded guilty — fine of $3,000 in default 3 months — appeal against sentence...
by amir.amirudine | Jan 18, 2021 | Dismissed, High Court of Brunei Darussalam, Ruling
[Criminal law – Consuming methylamphetamine – Second offender – Probation and community service order inappropriate – Sentence – ss.6(b) and 29(3A) of the Misuse of Drugs Act] Juary Bin Johari v Public Prosecutor CM/43/2020 Decision date: 18 Jan...
by haziq.nordin | Jan 7, 2021 | Dismissed, High Court of Brunei Darussalam, Ruling
[Criminal Law – Refusal of Bail by Magistrate – Appeal – no local ties – real risk of absconding – appeal dismissed] DIZEBIT BIN ATAK v PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HACM/44/2020 Decision date: 7 Jan...
by haziq.nordin | Dec 19, 2020 | Dismissed, High Court of Brunei Darussalam
[Criminal law – Cheating and forgery offences – Sentence – ss.420 and 465 of the Penal Code] VIVI YANTI BINTI HJ MOHD ALI v PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HACM/40/2020 Decision date: 19 Dec...
