GABRIEL SEE WEI YANG v PUBLIC PROSECUTOR

[2025] SGHC 8 High Court (General Division) 16 January 2025 • HC/MA 9070/2023/01 • 98 min read
22 cases cited

Catchwords

Criminal Procedure and Sentencing — Appeal Criminal Procedure and Sentencing — Voir dire — Procedure Criminal Procedure and Sentencing — Statements — Admissibility

Practice Areas

Criminal Procedure and Sentencing

Judges (1)

Dedar Singh Gill Delivered

Counsel (5)

Anitha & Asoka LLC Firm Attorney-General's Chambers Firm Kiera Yu Jiaqi Counsel Respondent Matthew Choo Hou Chong Counsel Respondent N K Anitha Counsel Appellant

Parties (2)

Public Prosecutor Respondent Sze Pak Hei, Gabriel Appellant

Case Significance

[2025] SGHC 8 is a High Court (General Division) decision dated 16 January 2025 concerning Criminal Procedure and Sentencing, specifically addressing appeal, voir dire, and statements. The judgment was delivered by Dedar Singh Gill. The case was brought by Sze Pak Hei, Gabriel (appellant) against Public Prosecutor (respondent). Legal representation was provided by Anitha & Asoka LLC and Attorney-General's Chambers. The judgment cites 22 cases and references 2 statutory provisions, including the Criminal Procedure Code and the Penal Code.

Summary

The appellant was convicted on eight charges of forgery under s 465 of the Penal Code for forging veterinary health certificates and laboratory reports to facilitate the import and export of dogs. The High Court dismissed the appeal against both conviction and sentence of 14 months' imprisonment, finding no errors in the trial judge's assessment of the evidence or the conduct of ancillary hearings.

What was decided in [2025] SGHC 8?

[2025] SGHC 8 (GABRIEL SEE WEI YANG v PUBLIC PROSECUTOR) is a High Court (General Division) decision from 16 January 2025 addressing Criminal Procedure and Sentencing, specifically appeal, voir dire, and statements. The judgment was delivered by Dedar Singh Gill.

Who were the parties in GABRIEL SEE WEI YANG v PUBLIC PROSECUTOR?

The appellant in [2025] SGHC 8 was Sze Pak Hei, Gabriel, and the respondent was Public Prosecutor. Legal representation included Attorney-General's Chambers and Anitha & Asoka LLC. The case was decided on 16 January 2025 in the High Court (General Division).

Which judge decided [2025] SGHC 8?

[2025] SGHC 8 was delivered by Dedar Singh Gill in the High Court (General Division) on 16 January 2025. The case concerned Criminal Procedure and Sentencing.

What cases and statutes does [2025] SGHC 8 cite?

[2025] SGHC 8 cites 22 prior decisions. It references Criminal Procedure Code, Penal Code.

Statutes Cited

Criminal Procedure Code (Cap 68)
s 279(3) s 396
Penal Code (Cap 224)
s 463 s 465

Cases Cited (22)

SG (4)
[2005] SGCA 11 [2022] SGHC 295 [2023] SGCA 30 [2023] SGDC 305
SLR (18)
[1991] 1 SLR(R) 863 [1993] 1 SLR(R) 885 [1995] 2 SLR(R) 806 [1997] 2 SLR(R) 796 [1998] 2 SLR(R) 814 [1998] 3 SLR(R) 619 [2000] 3 SLR(R) 115 [2006] 1 SLR(R) 319 [2011] 3 SLR 1205 [2014] 1 SLR 756 [2014] 2 SLR 1189 [2014] 4 SLR 1287 [2018] 4 SLR 1294 [2019] 2 SLR 764 [2021] 1 SLR 557 [2021] 5 SLR 372 [2022] 2 SLR 595 [2022] 3 SLR 689

Judgment

Read the full judgment on the official Singapore Courts portal.

Read on eLitigation

Source: eLitigation ([2025] SGHC 8)