by syahirah.suhaili | Nov 26, 2019 | Allowed, Court of Appeal of Brunei Darussalam, Judgment
[Appeal allowed; the court quashed the judge’s orders that, on his pleas of guilty, the appellant receive three strokes for each of three offences contrary to s. 457 of the Penal Code, to a total of six strokes, and that the sentences of imprisonment commence on the...
by hafizzudin.jamaludin | Nov 26, 2019 | Court of Appeal of Brunei Darussalam, Dismissed, Judgment
[-] VALERIANO GALVEZ PONCE v TAN SUI SENG COACV/6/2019 Decision date: 6 Nov...
by azizi.kamarudjaman | Nov 25, 2019 | Allowed, Court of Appeal of Brunei Darussalam, Judgment
[-] MOHAMAD FADILLAH BIN HAJI MUSLIM v PUBLIC PROSECUTOR CM/30/2019 Decision date: 25 Nov...
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 | Allowed, Court of Appeal of Brunei Darussalam, 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.] PUBLIC PROSECUTOR v PG AZIZUL AKBAR BIN...
