6 Apr 2022
LIN FAN
- Citation
- CA-83-126-04/2022 (Mahkamah Majistret)
- Court
- Magistrates' Court
- Case number
- CA-83-126-04/2022 (Mahkamah Majistret)
The court accepted the unqualified guilty plea as valid under s.173(b) after ensuring comprehension via qualified interpreter; balancing public interest and mitigation (first offender, remand period, dependants), but giving greater weight to deterrence and the accused's immigration overstay, the court imposed a custodial sentence of three months from date of arrest (23 March 2022) and ordered referral to the Director-General of Immigration upon completion.