KONG WEI KEONG MARCUS v PUBLIC PROSECUTOR

Q: Which legislation does [2023] SGHC 20 consider?

The judgment refers to Computer Misuse and Cybersecurity Act (Cap 50A), Computer Misuse and Cybersecurity Act, and Penal Code (Cap 224). The statutes cited are listed in full on this page, each linking to its primary text.

[2023] SGHC 20 High Court (General Division) 26 January 2023 HC/MA 9095/2022/01 10 min read

6 cases cited

Outcome

Appeal dismissed

I dismiss the appeal against conviction and sentence.

Source: [2023] SGHC 20, High Court (General Division), decided 26 January 2023. Read directly from the judgment.

Key facts

Court	High Court (General Division)
Decided	26 January 2023
Judge	Vincent Hoong
Charges / claim	Criminal Procedure and Sentencing, Criminal Law
Outcome	Appeal dismissed
Counsel	Attorney-General's Chambers, Edwin Soh

Source: [2023] SGHC 20, High Court (General Division), decided 26 January 2023 — eLitigation. Updated 10 July 2026.

Catchwords

Criminal Procedure and Sentencing – Sentencing Criminal Law — Statutory offences — Penal Code – Computer Misuse and Cybersecurity Act

Practice Areas

Criminal Procedure and Sentencing Criminal Law

Judges (1)

Vincent Hoong Delivered

Counsel (2)

Attorney-General's Chambers Firm Edwin Soh Counsel Respondent

Parties (2)

Public Prosecutor Respondent Kong Wei Keong Marcus Appellant

Case Significance

Kong Wei Keong Marcus v Public Prosecutor [2023] SGHC 20 is an ex tempore judgment of the General Division of the High Court delivered by Vincent Hoong J on 26 January 2023 in Magistrate's Appeal No 9095 of 2022/01. According to the judgment, the appellant moved in with his then-girlfriend (the victim), who suffered from severe eczema, in June 2015, and used the access she gave him to her credit cards, ATM cards and mobile phone to make unauthorised cash withdrawals and fund transfers totalling over S$50,000. He was convicted after trial of 53 charges, including 31 charges under s 379 of the Penal Code, 21 charges under s 3(1) of the Computer Misuse and Cybersecurity Act, and one charge under s 203 of the Penal Code, and was granted a discharge amounting to an acquittal on a further charge. The matter concerns catchwords on statutory offences and sentencing.

[2023] SGHC 20 explained

KONG WEI KEONG MARCUS v PUBLIC PROSECUTOR ([2023] SGHC 20) is a Singapore judgment decided by the High Court (General Division) on 26 January 2023. It is categorised under Criminal Procedure and Sentencing and Criminal Law. It is a recent decision; within this corpus no later judgment has cited it yet. This page summarises what the reported decision covers and links the primary sources — the full judgment, the statutes it cites, and the other cases it engages with — so the decision can be read in context. It is reference information, not legal advice, and it does not state the outcome or any holding beyond what the official judgment records.

What is [2023] SGHC 20 about?

KONG WEI KEONG MARCUS v PUBLIC PROSECUTOR ([2023] SGHC 20) is a High Court (General Division) decision from 2023. Its published catchwords are “Criminal Procedure and Sentencing – Sentencing” and “Criminal Law — Statutory offences — Penal Code – Computer Misuse and Cybersecurity Act”, which indicate the subject matter the judgment addresses. The full reasoning and orders are in the judgment itself, linked below.

Which legislation does [2023] SGHC 20 consider?

The judgment refers to Computer Misuse and Cybersecurity Act (Cap 50A), Computer Misuse and Cybersecurity Act, and Penal Code (Cap 224). The statutes cited are listed in full on this page, each linking to its primary text.

Summary

Kong Wei Keong Marcus appealed against his conviction and sentence after using access to his then-girlfriend's credit cards, ATM cards and phone to make unauthorised withdrawals and transfers totalling over S$50,000. He was convicted after trial of 53 charges, including 31 under s 379 of the Penal Code, 21 under s 3(1) of the Computer Misuse and Cybersecurity Act, and one under s 203, and sentenced to 17 months and 8 weeks' imprisonment. The court dismissed the appeal against conviction and sentence.

What charges was Kong Wei Keong Marcus convicted of ([2023] SGHC 20)?

He was convicted after trial of 53 charges, comprising 31 charges under s 379 of the Penal Code, 21 charges under s 3(1) of the Computer Misuse and Cybersecurity Act, and one charge under s 203 of the Penal Code, with a discharge amounting to acquittal on a further charge.

How much money was involved in Kong Wei Keong Marcus v Public Prosecutor ([2023] SGHC 20)?

The judgment records that the appellant used access to the victim's credit cards, ATM cards and mobile phone to make unauthorised cash withdrawals and fund transfers to himself totalling over S$50,000, after moving in with her in June 2015.