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 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...
