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 30, 2020 | High Court of Brunei Darussalam, Sentencing
[Criminal Law — section 435(1)(c) Penal Code — plead guilty — previous convictions — serious offence — protect society — imprisonment. ] PUBLIC PROSECUTOR v MUHAMMAD AMIR BIN HAJI JOHARA HCCT/10/2020 Date of Sentence: 31 Dec...
by haziq.nordin | Dec 29, 2020 | High Court of Brunei Darussalam, Judgment
[Criminal Law – possession of cigarettes – pleaded guilty – sentenced – fine – appeal for extension of time to pay fine – leave for appeal out of time – granted – no objection for extension of time to pay fine – appeal allowed] ROSNI BINTI SABTU v PUBLIC PROSECUTOR...
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...
