by azizi.kamarudjaman | Nov 15, 2018 | Court of Appeal of Brunei Darussalam, Dismissed, Judgment
[-] MOHAMMAD SAIFUL ZAKY BIN HAJI SIMPOL v PUBLIC PROSECUTOR CM/29/2018 Decision date: 15 Nov...
by azizi.kamarudjaman | Nov 15, 2018 | Court of Appeal of Brunei Darussalam, Dismissed, Judgment
[Conviction-the judge was entitled to choose between the conflicting evidence of the two psychiatric expert witnesses and had given adequate reasons for doing so. Sentence-appeal allowed. The judge erred in sentencing in not giving effect to his finding that the...
by azizi.kamarudjaman | Nov 14, 2018 | Court of Appeal of Brunei Darussalam, Dismissed, Judgment
[Sentence-appeal against a sentence of 6 years’ imprisonment on a plea of guilty to an offence of arson in a commercial building, contrary to section 435 (1) (c) of the Penal Code, Cap. 22 dismissed. The offence was pre-planned by the appellant, a 57-year-old man with...
by azizi.kamarudjaman | Nov 14, 2018 | Allowed, Court of Appeal of Brunei Darussalam, Judgment
[Sentence – appeal allowed; pleas of guilty, overall sentence of 16 years’ imprisonment for four counts of rape of his 16 years old daughter reduced to 14 years and 8 months’ imprisonment] HJ R. BIN HJ N. v PUBLIC PROSECUTOR CM/26/2018 Decision date: 14 Nov...
by azizi.kamarudjaman | Nov 14, 2018 | Allowed, Court of Appeal of Brunei Darussalam, Judgment
[Consideration of previous convictions as aggravating factors where relevant to sentence for current offence(s)] JOHARI BIN HAJI JAYA v PUBLIC PROSECUTOR CM/14/2018 Decision date: 14 Nov...
by azizi.kamarudjaman | Nov 13, 2018 | Court of Appeal of Brunei Darussalam, Dismissed, Judgment
[Sentence – Serious case of gang robbery contrary to s.391of the Penal Code – Prolonged violence used – 8 years imprisonment and 12 strokes not manifestly excessive – Sentence upheld] MOHAMMAD FIRDAUS BIN ABU BAKAR v PUBLIC PROSECUTOR CM/43/2018 Decision date:...
