6 Mar 1981
THONG CHAN SOI v. THE QUEEN
- Citation
- THONG CHAN SOI v. THE QUEEN
- Court
- Court of Appeal
- Case number
- CACC59/1981
Given the minor nature of the attempted bribery, the guilty plea, and exceptional personal circumstances (refugee family seeking emigration), the court exercised its discretion under section 36 to quash the magistrate's sentence and grant a conditional discharge without recording a conviction, despite the general rule that emigration is not ordinarily a reason to withhold recording a conviction.