by amir.amirudine | Feb 8, 2021 | High Court of Brunei Darussalam, Sentencing
[Criminal law – offences under section 279 and 427 Penal Code – pleaded guilty – seriousness of offence – exposed a child to danger – imprisonment rather than probation – consecutive] Public Prosecutor v Muhammad Firdaus bin Mohamad Salleh HCCT/1/2020 Decision...
by amir.amirudine | Feb 8, 2021 | High Court of Brunei Darussalam, Sentencing
[Criminal law – 3 charges for rape u/s 376(1) & 376(2) of Penal Code – 1 charge u/s 377C of Penal Code – Plead guilty on first day of trial – victim of tender age – consecutive sentence – Total of 30 years imprisonment and 24 strokes of whipping] Public Prosecutor...
by haziq.nordin | Jan 19, 2021 | Dismissed, High Court of Brunei Darussalam, Sentencing
[Criminal Law — under section 34 of Public Order Act, Cap 148 — sending to a WhatsApp group a WhatsApp message which you knew was likely to cause public alarm — pleaded guilty — fine of $3,000 in default 3 months — appeal against sentence...
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 | 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 hardy.ukit | Oct 21, 2020 | Intermediate Court of Brunei Darussalam, Sentencing
[Criminal law – Sentence – house breaking by night with intent to commit theft – section 457 of the Penal Code – theft of car – section 379 of the Penal Code – guilty pleas] Public Prosecutor v Saufi Bin Seruji (D1), Maslina Binti...