by syahirah.suhaili | Nov 21, 2019 | Court of Appeal of Brunei Darussalam, Dismissed, Judgment
[Breach of trust; imprisonment generally inevitable; very exceptional circumstances vary with each case; relevance of restitution; sentence of 8 months imprisonment upheld. ] PUBLIC PROSECUTOR v NORWIDYAWATI BINTI HAJI MOKTI COACM/13/2019 Decision date: 21 Nov...
by syahirah.suhaili | Nov 21, 2019 | Court of Appeal of Brunei Darussalam, Dismissed, Judgment
[An appeal against a sentence of 1½ years imprisonment and one stroke, imposed following the appellant’s conviction after trial of an offence of housebreaking of domestic premises at night, contrary to s.457 of the Penal Code, was dismissed. The judge was unduly...
by syahirah.suhaili | Nov 20, 2019 | Court of Appeal of Brunei Darussalam, Dismissed, Judgment
[ Sentence: Plea of guilty to s.323 assault – vicious attack leaving victim in “vegetative” state – Prosecutor’s appeal allowed against manifestly inadequate sentence of 3 months imprisonment. Sentence of 18 months substituted.] PG AZIZUL AKBAR BIN PG HJ BADARUDDIN v...
by syahirah.suhaili | Nov 19, 2019 | Court of Appeal of Brunei Darussalam, Dismissed, Judgment
[An appeal against a total sentence of 6 years’ imprisonment and 4 strokes imposed on the appellant father, on his pleas of guilty, to 4 charges of assaulting one daughter in an overall period of about five years, contrary to s. 354 B, when she was aged between 12 and...
by syahirah.suhaili | Nov 18, 2019 | Court of Appeal of Brunei Darussalam, Dismissed, Judgment
[Culpable homicide/manslaughter (s.304(1) Penal Code); plea accepted as alternative to murder; life sentence imposed; medical condition considered; case within broad band of worst type of culpable homicide warranting maximum sentence.] MUHAMMAD ZULKIFLI BIN ABDUL...
by syahirah.suhaili | Nov 14, 2019 | Court of Appeal of Brunei Darussalam, Dismissed, Judgment
[ Sentence – s.454 housebreaking. Occupants of the house disturbed by the intruders. Guilty plea. First offender. 33 months imprisonment and 2 strokes upheld. ] MOHAMMAD IZZAT BIN MOHD YUNUS v PUBLIC PROSECUTOR CM/31/2019 Decision date: 14 Nov...
