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The District Court sentenced the accused for drug trafficking, possession, and consumption offences, ordering consecutive terms for trafficking and consumption and adjusting the aggregate sentence for totality.
The Court of Appeal dismissed Mohammad Shaffy bin Hassan’s criminal appeal, upholding his conviction and mandatory death sentence for possessing diamorphine for trafficking.
The High Court convicted the accused of trafficking diamorphine and cannabis, admitted his 3 February 2021 statement as voluntary, and imposed mandatory death sentences.
The Court of Appeal upheld Ng Soon Kiat’s 13-year drug-trafficking sentence, but held that his 34-month driving disqualification had to start on conviction.
Court of Appeal dismissed two drug-trafficking appeals, upholding mandatory death sentences after finding the heroin and Ice charges, and the statements relied on, were proved.
The High Court sentenced Ng Soon Kiat for methamphetamine trafficking, rioting and drink driving, imposing 14 years 6 months’ imprisonment, 13 cane strokes, a $6,000 fine and licence disqualification.
On remittal, the High Court took additional evidence but held it was too weak and equivocal to disturb its earlier findings, reaffirming the convictions and mandatory death sentences.
The High Court convicted two accused men of drug trafficking and related MDA offences after finding the chain of custody sound and rejecting their defences.
The Court of Appeal held that guilty plea guidelines apply to drug offences but must be calibrated; it capped plea reductions at 10% for Stage 1 and 5% later stages.
The Court of Appeal dismissed an appeal against conviction for drug trafficking, holding that DNA evidence established custody of the drugs and that duress was not available.
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