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Tee Chu Feng v Public Prosecutor [2005] SGHC 181
An appellate court will not overturn findings of fact made by a trial judge unless they are clearly wrong or against the weight of evidence, especially where credibility is involved.
Cheong Siat Fong v Public Prosecutor [2005] SGHC 176
In Cheong Siat Fong v PP [2005] SGHC 176, the High Court dismissed the appeal against conviction and enhanced the sentences to 39 months imprisonment, ruling the original sentences were manifestly inadequate given the premeditated nature of the offences and the serious breach of trust involved.
Public Prosecutor v Juminem and Another [2005] SGHC 165
In Public Prosecutor v Juminem [2005], the High Court ruled that two domestic workers were not guilty of murder, finding that abnormalities of mind substantially impaired their mental responsibility. The case clarifies the burden of proof for the diminished responsibility defence under s 300.
Public Prosecutor v V Murugesan [2005] SGHC 160
In Public Prosecutor v V Murugesan [2005] SGHC 160, the High Court sentenced the accused to 21 years' imprisonment and 24 strokes of the cane for rape and abduction, emphasizing the necessity of deterrent sentencing for sexual predators and the court's power to order consecutive sentences.
Public Prosecutor v Took Leng How [2005] SGHC 154
The court held that the accused failed to prove the defence of diminished responsibility on a balance of probabilities, as he was not suffering from an abnormality of mind at the time of the offence.
Moganaruban s/o Subramaniam v Public Prosecutor [2005] SGHC 147
An appellate court will defer to a trial judge's findings of fact based on witness credibility unless they are clearly wrong or against the weight of evidence.
S Balakrishnan and Another v Public Prosecutor [2005] SGHC 146
The High Court allowed the prosecution's appeal in S Balakrishnan v PP [2005], enhancing sentences for military officers due to a grave breach of trust. The court ruled that traditional mitigating factors carry less weight when an offence involves a betrayal of professional authority and duty.
Public Prosecutor v Mohd Halmi bin Hamid and Others [2005] SGHC 143
The court clarified that the presumption of knowledge under s 18(2) of the Misuse of Drugs Act can apply alongside the presumption of trafficking under s 17, provided possession is proved.
Chang Yam Song v Public Prosecutor [2005] SGHC 142
An appellate court will be slow to overturn findings of fact by the trial judge especially when an assessment of the credibility and veracity of the witnesses has been made.
Lee Siew Eng Helen v Public Prosecutor [2005] SGHC 141
The court held that in a criminal breach of trust case, the Prosecution's method of calculating the amount embezzled by taking the total withdrawals and subtracting accrued commissions was proper, and that the breach of a relationship of trust is an aggravating factor in sentenci
Public Prosecutor v Lim Poh Lye and Another [2005] SGHC 13
In Public Prosecutor v Lim Poh Lye [2005], the High Court acquitted the accused of murder, ruling that the fatal injuries lacked common intention. The charges were reduced to robbery with hurt under s 394 of the Penal Code, as the knives were intended for intimidation rather than killing.
Cheong Wai Keong v Public Prosecutor [2005] SGHC 126
The distance driven by an offender does not constitute a 'special reason' for the purposes of reducing the mandatory disqualification period for drink-driving offences.
Public Prosecutor v Khor Kok Soon [2005] SGHC 125
The court found that the accused used a firearm with intent to cause physical injury, satisfying the elements of section 4 of the Arms Offences Act 1973.
Wong Teck Long v Public Prosecutor [2005] SGHC 123
The court held that the uncorroborated evidence of an accomplice can be relied upon to convict an accused, provided it is treated with caution, and that the sentence for corruption should be deterrent given the public interest in maintaining the integrity of the financial sector.
Public Prosecutor v Lim Thian Lai [2005] SGHC 122
A retracted confession is admissible if the court is satisfied it was made voluntarily and is true and reliable.
Gan Sim Lim v Public Prosecutor [2005] SGHC 107
An appellate court will only interfere with a sentence if the sentencing judge made the wrong decision as to the factual basis, erred in appreciating material, the sentence was wrong in principle, or the sentence was manifestly excessive or inadequate.
Rukiah bte Ismail v Public Prosecutor [2004] SGHC 98
The court held that an appellate court should be slow to disturb a lower court's findings of fact unless they were shown to be clearly wrong, reached against the weight of the evidence, or unless the trial judge had not taken proper advantage of having seen and heard the witnesse
Dong Guitian v Public Prosecutor [2004] SGHC 92
An appellate court will not disturb a lower court's findings of fact unless they are plainly wrong or against the weight of the evidence, and the principle of deterrence is a dominant consideration when cheating is perpetrated against a government department.
Public Prosecutor v Shanmugam s/o Murugesu [2004] SGHC 88
The accused was convicted of importing cannabis and sentenced to death, as he failed to rebut the statutory presumptions of possession and knowledge under the Misuse of Drugs Act.
Chua Kim Leng Timothy v Public Prosecutor [2004] SGHC 74
The court held that a custodial sentence was appropriate for a private sector offender in a corruption case where the offender's culpability was significantly higher than that of the receivers of the bribes, and where the public interest in maintaining the integrity of the bunker
Public Prosecutor v Yeow Ban Soon [2004] SGHC 73
In Public Prosecutor v Yeow Ban Soon [2004] SGHC 73, the High Court acquitted the accused of rape charges, citing unreliable complainant testimony and inconsistent evidence. The court convicted the accused only of voluntarily causing hurt under section 323 of the Penal Code.
Lim Teck Chye v Public Prosecutor [2004] SGHC 72
The court affirmed that abetment by conspiracy requires proof of a common design and an act in pursuance of that conspiracy, and that custodial sentences are appropriate for corruption in a commercial context where the public interest is adversely affected.
Public Prosecutor v Mohd Arsad Bin Hassan [2004] SGHC 67
The court held that the accused was guilty of trafficking in diamorphine exceeding 15g, thereby mandating the death penalty.
Public Prosecutor v Mohd Raffiq Bin Mohd Aslam [2004] SGHC 57
A retracted confession can be relied upon to convict an accused if the court is satisfied that the confession is true, without the need for corroborative evidence.