Read the full judgment text of HCMA 001146/2001 on BabelCite. This High Court CFI judgment was delivered on 30 November 2001.
1. The appellant pleaded guilty to the offence of having sexual intercourse with a girl under 16. Having heard the mitigation and considered the full range of reports, the learned magistrate imposed a detention centre order. The appellant sought to appeal against sentence. I had allowed the appeal after hearing submissions and given reasons orally in Court. However, I shall hand down this written judgment for record purpose.