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 amir.amirudine | Jan 11, 2021 | High Court of Brunei Darussalam, Judgment, Sentencing
[Criminal Law – Outrage Modesty -section 354 of the Penal Code – plea guilty (alternative charge) – adopted child – severe sentence justified to deter] Public Prosecutor v B Bin A HCCT/7/2020 Decision date: 11 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 23, 2020 | Allowed, High Court of Brunei Darussalam, Judgment
[Criminal Law — possession of Class A controlled drug — section 6(a) Misuse of Drugs Act — Appeal against sentence — 2nd offender — Fine imposed — Appeal allowed — section 263 of the Criminal Procedure Code invoked] PUBLIC...
by haziq.nordin | Dec 7, 2020 | Dismissed, High Court of Brunei Darussalam
[Criminal law – Theft of car – Receiving stolen property – Theft from house – Sentence – ss.379, 380 and 411 of Penal Code] PG EVROY FADLY MUSA BIN PG HJ KIPLY v PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HACM/38/2020 Decision date: 7 Dec...
by haziq.nordin | Nov 30, 2020 | Allowed, High Court of Brunei Darussalam, Ruling
[Criminal law – appeal against sentence by prosecution – section 6(b) and section 7 of Misuse of Drugs Act – pleaded guilty to both charges – 2nd offence for 6(b) – fined – appeal allowed – Fine replaced with imprisonment of 3 years] PUBLIC PROSECUTOR v MOHD SOFIAN...
