by amir.amirudine | Dec 28, 2021 | High Court of Brunei Darussalam, Sentencing
[Criminal law – one charge of rape under section 376(2)(b) Penal Code – tender age of 12 years – mild mental retardation – plead guilty – starting point of 30 years – sentence 25 years and 20 strokes of whipping] Public Prosecutor v Md Shab Ali HCCT/8/2021 Decision...
by haziq.nordin | Nov 11, 2021 | Dismissed, High Court of Brunei Darussalam, Sentencing
[Criminal law – Possession for trafficking of methylamphetamine – Sentence] ABDUL HAFIZ ZULFADLI BIN FADZILLAH v PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HACM/7/2021 Decision date: 11 Nov...
by syahirah.suhaili | Jul 8, 2021 | Intermediate Court of Brunei Darussalam, Sentencing
[Criminal law – Sentence- theft of property- house-trespass with the intention to commit theftsection 451of the Penal Code-pretend to hold office of a public servant-section 170 of the Penal Code-theft of property-section 379 of the Penal Code- guilty pleas- Deterrent...
by amir.amirudine | Mar 18, 2021 | High Court of Brunei Darussalam, Sentencing
[Criminal law – Child abuse leading to death – Culpable homicide not amounting to murder – Causing grievous hurt – Failure to report death – Permitting child to be physically abused – s.304(2) Penal Code – s.325 Penal Code – s.176 Penal Code – s.28(1)(a) Children and...
by amir.amirudine | Mar 4, 2021 | High Court of Brunei Darussalam, Sentencing
[Criminal law – Gang robbery – Knowingly receiving property stolen in a gang robbery – Housebreaking – Sentence – ss. 395, 398, 412 and 454 of the Penal Code] Public Prosecutor v Rosizan Bin Jumat (D1), Mohammad Noh Bin Mohd Edham (D2), Mohammad Amirul Alif Bin...
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...