LEE SHIN NAN (LI XUNNAN) v PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
Outcome
Appeal dismissedI dismissed the appeal and affirmed the sentence imposed in the court below.
Source: [2023] SGHC 354, High Court (General Division), decided 18 December 2023. Read directly from the judgment.
Key facts
| Court | High Court (General Division) |
|---|---|
| Decided | |
| Judge | Sundaresh Menon |
| Charges / claim | Criminal Procedure and Sentencing |
| Outcome | Appeal dismissed |
| Counsel | Allen & Gledhill LLP, Attorney-General's Chambers, Vijay & Co., J Jayaletchmi, John Lu, Narayanan Vijya Kumar, Tai Ai Lin |
Source: [2023] SGHC 354, High Court (General Division), decided — eLitigation. Updated .
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Case Significance
Lee Shin Nan (Li Xunnan) v Public Prosecutor [2023] SGHC 354 is a General Division of the High Court decision by Sundaresh Menon CJ, delivered on 18 December 2023 in Magistrate's Appeal No 9066 of 2023, together with Criminal Motions Nos 48 and 56 of 2023. The appellant had pleaded guilty to driving while under the influence of drink under section 67(1)(b) of the Road Traffic Act 1961 and, as a third such conviction, was sentenced by the district judge to eight weeks' imprisonment, a $10,000 fine and a lifetime disqualification from holding all classes of driving licences. The appeal raised how sentencing should be approached for repeat offenders under section 67(1) of the Road Traffic Act, and the decision has been cited 23 times.
[2023] SGHC 354 explained
LEE SHIN NAN (LI XUNNAN) v PUBLIC PROSECUTOR ([2023] SGHC 354) is a Singapore judgment decided by the High Court (General Division) on 18 December 2023. It is categorised under Criminal Procedure and Sentencing. Within this corpus it has since been cited by 1 other reported Singapore judgment, a measure of how often later decisions have referred to it. 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 354 about?
LEE SHIN NAN (LI XUNNAN) v PUBLIC PROSECUTOR ([2023] SGHC 354) is a High Court (General Division) decision from 2023. Its published catchwords are “Criminal Procedure and Sentencing — Sentencing — Appeals” and “Criminal Procedure and Sentencing — Sentencing — Principles”, 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 354 consider?
The judgment refers to Criminal Procedure Code (Cap 68), Misuse of Drugs Act (Cap 185), Party Risks and Compensation) Act (Cap 189), and Road Traffic Act (Cap 276), among other provisions. The statutes cited are listed in full on this page, each linking to its primary text.
What earlier Singapore cases does [2023] SGHC 354 cite?
Among the in-corpus authorities it refers to are [2023] SGHC 217. The complete list of cases cited, and of later cases that cite this decision, is shown on this page.
How influential is [2023] SGHC 354?
Within this corpus, [2023] SGHC 354 has been cited by 1 later reported Singapore judgment. That count reflects references from other decisions held in this corpus only and is a conservative lower bound on how often the case has actually been cited.
What was Lee Shin Nan v Public Prosecutor [2023] SGHC 354 about?
It was a High Court sentencing appeal before Sundaresh Menon CJ concerning a third conviction for drink driving under section 67(1)(b) of the Road Traffic Act 1961, where the district judge imposed eight weeks' imprisonment, a $10,000 fine and lifetime disqualification.
What sentence did the district judge impose in Lee Shin Nan v PP [2023] SGHC 354?
For his third drink-driving conviction under section 67(1)(b) of the Road Traffic Act, Mr Lee was sentenced to eight weeks' imprisonment, a $10,000 fine and a lifetime disqualification from holding or obtaining all classes of driving licences.
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Read on eLitigationSource: eLitigation ([2023] SGHC 354)