PUBLIC PROSECUTOR v Chong Shiong Hui
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| Court | High Court (General Division) |
|---|---|
| Decided | |
| Judge | Aidan Xu @ Aedit Abdullah |
| Charges / claim | Offences, Criminal Procedure and Sentencing |
| Counsel | Attorney-General's Chambers, Quahe Woo & Palmer LLC, Andre Chong Wei Min, Kay Boon Khai Jordy, Khoo Hui-Hui Joyce, Sunil Sudheesan, Teh Ryan Christopher Wei Jun |
Source: [2024] SGHC 316, High Court (General Division), decided — eLitigation. Updated .
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Public Prosecutor v Chong Shiong Hui [2024] SGHC 316 is a reserved decision of the General Division of the High Court delivered on 6 December 2024 by Aidan Xu @ Aedit Abdullah J in Criminal Case No 63 of 2024, comprising brief remarks on sentence. The accused, Chong Shiong Hui, pleaded guilty to one charge of attempted murder under s 307(1) of the Penal Code (Cap 224, 2008 Rev Ed), with two further charges under ss 426 and 427 of the Penal Code taken into consideration for sentencing. Defence counsel had argued for a sentence of ten years' imprisonment and five strokes of the cane, but the judge considered that too low to reflect the viciousness of the attack on the victim and imposed 16 years' imprisonment with five strokes of the cane, citing the need for retribution and general deterrence.
Summary
In the General Division of the High Court, Chong Shiong Hui pleaded guilty to one charge of attempted murder under s 307(1) of the Penal Code, with two other charges taken into consideration, arising from a planned and persistent attack on the victim involving threatening messages, the bringing of weapons including a chopper and knives, and petrol. The court addressed the appropriate sentence, with the defence arguing for ten years' imprisonment and five strokes of the cane. Aidan Xu @ Aedit Abdullah J found that proposal far too low given the viciousness of the attack and imposed 16 years' imprisonment with five strokes of the cane, backdated to the date of first remand.
What sentence was imposed in Public Prosecutor v Chong Shiong Hui [2024] SGHC 316?
In [2024] SGHC 316, Aidan Xu @ Aedit Abdullah J sentenced Chong Shiong Hui to 16 years' imprisonment with five strokes of the cane for one charge of attempted murder under s 307(1) of the Penal Code, with charges under ss 426 and 427 taken into consideration. Defence had sought ten years and five strokes.
Why did the court reject the defence's proposed sentence in PP v Chong Shiong Hui ([2024] SGHC 316)?
Per [2024] SGHC 316, the judge found the defence's proposed ten years' imprisonment and five strokes far too low to reflect the viciousness of the attack on the victim, concluding the circumstances pointed to a need for retribution and general deterrence, and imposed 16 years' imprisonment with five strokes.
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