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

Outcome

Appeal dismissed

I dismiss the appeal against conviction and sentence.

Source: [2025] SGHC 8, High Court (General Division), decided 16 January 2025. Read directly from the judgment.

Key facts

Court High Court (General Division)
Decided
Judge Dedar Singh Gill
Charges / claim Criminal Procedure and Sentencing
Outcome Appeal dismissed
Counsel Anitha & Asoka LLC, Attorney-General's Chambers, Kiera Yu Jiaqi, Matthew Choo Hou Chong, N K Anitha

Source: [2025] SGHC 8, High Court (General Division), decided — eLitigation. Updated .

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Counsel (5)

Parties (2)

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.

[2025] SGHC 8 explained

GABRIEL SEE WEI YANG v PUBLIC PROSECUTOR ([2025] SGHC 8) is a Singapore judgment decided by the High Court (General Division) on 16 January 2025. It is categorised under Criminal Procedure and Sentencing. 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 [2025] SGHC 8 about?

GABRIEL SEE WEI YANG v PUBLIC PROSECUTOR ([2025] SGHC 8) is a High Court (General Division) decision from 2025. Its published catchwords are “Criminal Procedure and Sentencing — Appeal”, “Criminal Procedure and Sentencing — Voir dire — Procedure”, and “Criminal Procedure and Sentencing — Statements — Admissibility”, which indicate the subject matter the judgment addresses. The full reasoning and orders are in the judgment itself, linked below.

Which legislation does [2025] SGHC 8 consider?

The judgment refers to Criminal Procedure Code (Cap 68) and Penal Code (Cap 224). The statutes cited are listed in full on this page, each linking to its primary text.

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 ([2025] SGHC 8)?

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

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

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Judgment

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Source: eLitigation ([2025] SGHC 8)