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Lim Cher Foong v Public Prosecutor [2005] SGHC 27
The appellate court will not disturb findings of fact unless they are clearly reached against the weight of the evidence, especially when findings hinge on the trial judge's assessment of witness credibility.
Mohamed Hiraz Hassim v Public Prosecutor [2005] SGHC 23
The High Court affirmed that the revisionary jurisdiction is exercised sparingly and only where there is serious injustice, and that the benchmark sentence for GST evasion is 15 to 20 times the tax evaded.
Goh Lee Yin v Public Prosecutor [2005] SGHC 226
Probation may be an appropriate sentence for an offender suffering from a serious mental disorder, even if the offender is over 21, provided there is a strong support system and a realistic prospect of rehabilitation.
Iskandar bin Muhamad Nordin v Public Prosecutor [2005] SGHC 207
Intellectually disabled offenders are not treated differently for sentencing purposes and are criminally culpable for their actions, with the weight of intellectual disability as a mitigating factor depending on the case's circumstances.
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.
S Selvamsylvester v Public Prosecutor [2005] SGHC 158
The High Court has no absolute discretion to grant bail for non-bailable offences punishable with life imprisonment if there are reasonable grounds for believing the accused is guilty.
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.
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 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.
Cigar Affair v Public Prosecutor [2005] SGHC 109
An application under s 60 of the Supreme Court of Judicature Act for a criminal reference to the Court of Appeal must involve a question of law of public interest and is to be used sparingly in exceptional cases.
Cigar Affair v Pacific Cigar Company [2005] SGHC 108
The court held that s 53A of the Trade Marks Act (Cap 332) allows for the issuance of search warrants for documents that are evidence of trade mark offences, and that the mens rea requirement of the Copyright Act does not apply to s 49 of the Trade Marks Act.
Public Prosecutor v Ng Kwang Lim [2004] SGHC 85
Life imprisonment is justified where the offence is grave, the offender is of unstable character likely to commit future offences, and the consequences of such offences are specially injurious.
Tan Eng Chye v The Director of Prisons [2004] SGHC 77
The court held that a medical assessment for caning under s 232(1) of the Criminal Procedure Code must be thorough and consider the offender's known medical conditions, such as Marfan Syndrome, to be valid.
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
Wang Wang Pawnshop Pte Ltd and Others v K J Tiffany and Others [2004] SGHC 50
A judge in a disposal inquiry is not limited to restoring items to the last person in lawful possession but is duty-bound to examine the issue of ownership under the relevant statutes.
Kuan Cheng Poh v Public Prosecutor [2004] SGHC 48
An appellate court will be slow to disturb a lower court's findings of fact unless they are plainly wrong or against the weight of the evidence.
Loo See Mei v Public Prosecutor [2004] SGHC 42
The court held that corroboration of a witness's evidence is not required unless the witness falls into specific categories (child, victim of sexual offence, or accomplice), and the prosecution has discretion in calling witnesses.
Abdul Munaf Bin Mohd Ismail (but charged as Kathar Abdul Gafoor) v Public Prosecutor [2004] SGHC 4
The court set aside a conviction and sentence where the petitioner provided strong evidence (passports and citizenship certificate) that he was not the person he was charged as, and that he was not an Indian national as alleged in the charge.
Selvarajoo s/o Malayappan Krishsamy v Public Prosecutor [2004] SGHC 39
The court held that fresh evidence must satisfy the three conditions of non-availability, relevance, and reliability as set out in Ladd v Marshall. The petitioner failed to satisfy these conditions, and the conviction was based on findings of fact independent of the evidence soug
Public Prosecutor v Choa Joo Liang [2004] SGHC 271
The court found the accused guilty of trafficking in diamorphine and imposed the mandatory death sentence, noting that procedural irregularities regarding drug exhibits and photographic evidence did not affect the integrity of the case.
Public Prosecutor v Low Ah Soy [2004] SGHC 249
The court sentenced the accused to four years' imprisonment for culpable homicide not amounting to murder, taking into account the defence of diminished responsibility due to a moderate depressive episode.
Public Prosecutor v Sundarti Supriyanto (No 2) [2004] SGHC 244
The court sentenced the accused to life imprisonment for culpable homicide not amounting to murder, noting that a ten-year sentence would be manifestly inadequate given the nature of the injuries and the attempt to mask the offence.
Chua Tian Bok Timothy v Public Prosecutor [2004] SGHC 208
The court held that a magistrate correctly exercised his discretion to withhold consent to the composition of a road rage offence under s 323 of the Penal Code, as the strong public interest in deterring road rage incidents overrides the victim's consent to compound.
Lau Khee Leong v Public Prosecutor [2004] SGHC 175
An appellate court will not overturn a trial judge’s findings of fact unless they are plainly wrong or reached against the weight of the evidence, especially where findings depend on witness credibility.