Read the full judgment text of HCMA 000457/2000 on BabelCite. This High Court CFI judgment was delivered on 21 September 2000.
1. The appellant was charged with five counts of indecent assault that allegedly had taken place during the period of 23 July to 1 August 1998. The victim involved the same girl. The appellant pleaded not guilty to the charges and was convicted after trial. He was sentenced to a total term of 12 months. The appellant originally sought to appeal against both the convictions and sentence. However, at the hearing, counsel for the appellant informed this court that the appeal on sentence would be ab