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Kamrul Hasan Abdul Quddus v Public Prosecutor [2011] SGCA 52
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[2011] SGCA 52
Court of Appeal of Singapore13 Oct 2011Criminal Appeal No 1 of 2010
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“self, “the various strands of evidence considered together in totality may be strong enough to prove the guilt of the accused beyond a reasonable doubt” (Kamrul Hasan Abdul Quddus v Public Prosecutor [2011] SGCA 52 at [20]). In the present case, I was satisfied that the evidence, viewed in its totality, was corroborati”
“These requirements were accepted and applied by the Court of Appeal in Public Prosecutor v Yeo Choon Poh [1993] 3 SLR(R) 302 at [33] and Kamrul Hasan Abdul Quddus v Public Prosecutor [2011] SGCA 52 at [18], and recently endorsed again in Ilechukwu at [60]. A lie (regardless whether told in or out of court) that satisfi”
“realisation of guilt and a fear of the truth and, fourth, the statement must be shown clearly to be a lie by independent evidence (see Ilechukwu at [60], Kamrul Hasan Abdul Quddus v Public Prosecutor [2011] SGCA 52 at [18] and Public Prosecutor v Yeo Choon Poh [1993] 3 SLR(R) 302 at [33]).”
“tly speaking, lies may be used to corroborate other evidence of guilt but are not in themselves, evidence of guilt, as emphasised by Chan Sek Keong CJ in Kamrul Hasan Abdul Quddus v Public Prosecutor [2011] SGCA 52 at [18]–[19].”
“se lies constitute Lucas lies, ie, lies which the court may take into consideration as amounting to corroboration of evidence of the accused’s guilt: see Kamrul Hasan Abdul Quddus v Public Prosecutor [2011] SGCA 52 (“Kamrul”) at [18]. The accused also did not possess the financial resources to keep the 18 packets for h”
“early be shown to be a lie by independent evidence (PP v Ilechukwu Uchechukwu Chukwudi [2015] SGCA 33 at [60]). The Lucas test applies equally in the context of murder (Kamrul Hasan Abdul Quddus v PP [2011] SGCA 52 at [18]–[19]).”
“tatements bolster the Prosecution’s case. Lies are not evidence of guilt but may corroborate other evidence that in turn establishes an offender’s guilt (Kamrul Hasan Abdul Quddus v Public Prosecutor [2011] SGCA 52 at [54]). Lies can be used to corroborate evidence of guilt if the following requirements are met (Ilechu”
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Kamrul Hasan Abdul Quddus v Public Prosecutor [2011] SGCA 52
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Case No: Criminal Appeal No 1 of 2010
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Court: Court of Appeal of Singapore
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Decision Date: 2011-10-13
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