Public Prosecutor v Hirris Anak Martin and Another

Public Prosecutor v Hirris Anak Martin and Another

Given the facts, the court found that a total of 10 years' imprisonment and 24 strokes of the cane was adequate and that the sentences should run concurrently because the second charge was a discrete offence and the prosecution had not applied for it to be taken into account for sentencing the first charge.

Citation
[2009] SGHC 132
Parties
Prosecutor: Public Prosecutor; First Accused: Hirris Anak Martin; Second Accused: James Anak Anggang
Court
General Division of the High Court
Jurisdiction
Singapore
Judgment Date
28 May 2009
Case Number
CC 19/2009
Procedural Posture
Criminal / Sentence After Guilty Plea
Outcome
Accused convicted on guilty pleas and sentenced. First and second accused each sentenced to 10 years' imprisonment and 24 strokes of the cane on the first charge; second accused also sentenced to 5 years' imprisonment and 12 strokes of the cane on a separate second charge; sentences ordered to run concurrently.
Legal Topics
Robbery, Sentencing, Caning, Concurrent Vs Consecutive Sentences
Source Language
English
Criminal Law Robbery Sentencing Caning Concurrent Vs Consecutive Sentences

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Parties

Public Prosecutor

Prosecutor

Hirris Anak Martin

First Accused

James Anak Anggang

Second Accused

Procedural Posture

Criminal / Sentence After Guilty Plea

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Appropriate sentence for robbery causing death under s394 read with s397
  2. 2 Whether sentences on distinct offences should run concurrently or consecutively
  3. 3 Application of mandatory minimum caning for s394 and additional caning under s397

Ratio Decidendi

Given the facts, the court found that a total of 10 years' imprisonment and 24 strokes of the cane was adequate and that the sentences should run concurrently because the second charge was a discrete offence and the prosecution had not applied for it to be taken into account for sentencing the first charge.

Court Disposition

Accused convicted on guilty pleas and sentenced. First and second accused each sentenced to 10 years' imprisonment and 24 strokes of the cane on the first charge; second accused also sentenced to 5 years' imprisonment and 12 strokes of the cane on a separate second charge; sentences ordered to run concurrently.

Orders

  • First and second accused sentenced to 10 years imprisonment and 24 strokes of the cane for offence under s 394 read with s 397 of the Penal Code.
  • Second accused sentenced to 5 years imprisonment and 12 strokes of the cane for separate s 394 offence committed on 13 January 2008.