Appeal against sentence

13 cases · August 2025 to March 2026

Case Volume by Year

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25
11
26
2025–2026

Key Issues & Sub-Topics

this is the 2nd Appellant’s first offence, coupled with the fact that there was an absolute absence of violence or physical harm inflicted upon the victims — all logistics and arrangements to traffic the victims into this jurisdiction were orchestrated solely by the 1st Appellant — although the charges involve different victims, all offences were committed with proximity of time, proximity of place, continuity of action and continuity of purpose or design, thereby justifying the order for the terms of imprisonment to run concurrently. 7 cases

the SCJ sentenced the Respondent to 3 years’ imprisonment for each offence which to run concurrently commencing from the date of arrest — the trend of sentencing for offences under s. 392 of the PC read together with s. 397 of the PC is 5 to 15 years’ imprisonment and 3 to 4 strokes of whipping — the Respondent was charged under ss. 392/397 of the PC, the SCJ’s failure to impose a sentence of whipping constitutes a clear error of law. 4 cases

304(a) Penal Code — Three accused charge with offence — Whether mitigating factors individually assessed? — Whether sentencing trend considered? 2 cases

Key Statutes

Penal Code (Cap 574)
cited in 2 cases
Societies Act 1966
cited in 2 cases

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