by Ray Louis Law | Sep 27, 2015 | Criminal Process, Mitigation
PG (Plead Guilty) Mention, State Court of Singapore, August 2015 Raphael Louis (Ray), Defence lawyer or attorney for the accused, successfully argued and persuaded the court to impose a fine only. After the accused pleaded guilty and during mitigation, Ray argued...
by Ray Louis Law | Sep 19, 2015 | Criminal Process, Mitigation
It is a rare move for the prosecution to appeal for a criminal’s sentence to be reduced, as reported in Singapore Law Watch . That is what the deputy public prosecutor did after a cyclist who rode into and injured an elderly pedestrian was jailed for eight...
by Ray Louis Law | Sep 5, 2015 | Claiming Trial, Criminal Process
A decision of the High Court from Singapore Law Watch : Public Prosecutor v Haliffie Bin Mamat [2015] SGHC 224. Below are excerpts from the judgment. Background Facts A woman who took a lift in a stranger’s car in the early hours of the morning complained that he...
by Ray Louis Law | Sep 5, 2015 | Mitigation, Pleading Guilty, Probation, Punishment
Probation Under sec 5(1) of the Probation of Offenders Act, the Court may sentence an accused to probation instead of a jail sentence. The main benefit and effect of probation are that the accused person does not get a criminal record. Sentence Fixed by Law...
by Ray Louis Law | Sep 5, 2015 | Your Rights
An accused can definitely represent himself. However, a criminal trial is a complex procedure that may be difficult for an individual to navigate. As such, it may be advantageous to engage a lawyer. Benefits of having a lawyer (a) Your lawyer can best represent your...
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