Chong Hoon Cheong v PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
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Case Significance
Chong Hoon Cheong v Public Prosecutor [2026] SGCA 21 is a capital case in which the applicant, a prisoner scheduled for execution on 29 April 2026, filed a Criminal Motion on 27 April 2026 under s 394H of the Criminal Procedure Code 2010 seeking permission to make a review application against the Court of Appeal's earlier decision in CA/CCA 28/2021. Tay Yong Kwang JCA, sitting as a single Judge of the Court of Appeal under s 394H(6)(a), decided the application on 28 April 2026. Chong had been arrested on 8 December 2015 by Central Narcotics Bureau officers in connection with drug trafficking and sentenced to death. He sought a reduced sentence of life imprisonment or a reduced non-capital charge, with counsel from the Attorney-General's Chambers appearing for the respondent Public Prosecutor.
Summary
Chong Hoon Cheong, convicted of possession of not less than 25.01g of diamorphine for the purpose of trafficking under s 5(1)(a) read with s 5(2) of the Misuse of Drugs Act and sentenced to death, applied under s 394H of the Criminal Procedure Code 2010 to reopen his appeal, with execution scheduled for 29 April 2026. The Court of Appeal, sitting as a single Judge, summarily dismissed the application under s 394H(7), finding no remote possibility of a miscarriage of justice and no basis to stay the execution.
What happened in Chong Hoon Cheong v Public Prosecutor [2026] SGCA 21?
Chong Hoon Cheong, facing execution on 29 April 2026, filed a Criminal Motion on 27 April 2026 seeking review of his drug trafficking conviction and death sentence. Tay Yong Kwang JCA dismissed the application on 28 April 2026, one day before the scheduled execution.
Under what provision did Chong Hoon Cheong seek review of his death sentence in 2026?
Chong Hoon Cheong applied under s 394H of the Criminal Procedure Code 2010 for permission to bring a review application in the Court of Appeal, heard by Tay Yong Kwang JCA as a single Judge under s 394H(6)(a), in respect of the earlier decision in CA/CCA 28/2021.
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