Grindcore888 Clutched March 15, 2011 Share March 15, 2011 (edited) Drink driving becomes "unfit to drive !!!" ++++++++++++++++++++++++ Mar 15, 2011 Aussie spared jail due to judge's lapse Originally charged with drink-driving, he was convicted on amended charge without proof By Khushwant Singh AN AUSTRALIAN had his three-week jail term for being unfit to drive set aside, after the High Court found it 'troubling' that he was convicted on an amended charge without being given the opportunity to defend himself. Justice Steven Chong said the non-compliance with the Criminal Procedure Code was particularly serious in this case, as the prosecution had not produced evidence to support the amended charge. On June 23, 2008, John Peter Worrall, 60, the vice-president of oil company Swiber Offshore Construction, was driving home to his Bayshore condominium in East Coast at 11pm, after meeting colleagues at Harry's Bar in Far East Shopping Centre. His car went up a kerb and hit a tree along Bayshore Road. He was later arrested for drink-driving. After an eight-day trial that ended in August last year, he was convicted not of drink-driving, but of being unfit to drive. He was also convicted of not exercising due care and attention while driving, causing the accident - a charge he faced originally in addition to the drink-driving one. He was sentenced to three weeks' jail and fined $6,000, and was disqualified from driving for four years on the first conviction, and fined $800 and given a four-month driving ban on the second. Edited March 15, 2011 by Grindcore888 ↡ Advertisement Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SimonTan 2nd Gear March 15, 2011 Share March 15, 2011 Only TWO meh? How about the untouchables? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grindcore888 Clutched March 15, 2011 Author Share March 15, 2011 Untoucables Super Elite Elites Super Rich Rich White Elite FT FT Peasant super peasant Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Civic6228 6th Gear March 15, 2011 Share March 15, 2011 Untoucables Super Elite Elites Super Rich Rich White Elite FT FT Peasant super peasant Reminded me of the CASTE System in INDIA .... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tarzan666 2nd Gear March 15, 2011 Share March 15, 2011 Not only 2 laws.. got 2 threads on same topic too.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xtrocious 1st Gear March 15, 2011 Share March 15, 2011 Not only 2 laws.. got 2 threads on same topic too.. Stereo bro...hahah Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nlatio Turbocharged March 15, 2011 Share March 15, 2011 Not only 2 laws.. got 2 threads on same topic too.. Good things cum in two..... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joseph22 Turbocharged March 15, 2011 Share March 15, 2011 the sentence pass out is more harder than drink driving leh. my friend only kenna 1 year banz nia for drink driving. Drink driving becomes "unfit to drive !!!" ++++++++++++++++++++++++ Mar 15, 2011 Aussie spared jail due to judge's lapse Originally charged with drink-driving, he was convicted on amended charge without proof By Khushwant Singh AN AUSTRALIAN had his three-week jail term for being unfit to drive set aside, after the High Court found it 'troubling' that he was convicted on an amended charge without being given the opportunity to defend himself. Justice Steven Chong said the non-compliance with the Criminal Procedure Code was particularly serious in this case, as the prosecution had not produced evidence to support the amended charge. On June 23, 2008, John Peter Worrall, 60, the vice-president of oil company Swiber Offshore Construction, was driving home to his Bayshore condominium in East Coast at 11pm, after meeting colleagues at Harry's Bar in Far East Shopping Centre. His car went up a kerb and hit a tree along Bayshore Road. He was later arrested for drink-driving. After an eight-day trial that ended in August last year, he was convicted not of drink-driving, but of being unfit to drive. He was also convicted of not exercising due care and attention while driving, causing the accident - a charge he faced originally in addition to the drink-driving one. He was sentenced to three weeks' jail and fined $6,000, and was disqualified from driving for four years on the first conviction, and fined $800 and given a four-month driving ban on the second. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evillusion Supersonic March 15, 2011 Share March 15, 2011 in india untouchables is at the lowest rung of the social ladder. how come ours is at the top? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiadaw 6th Gear March 15, 2011 Share March 15, 2011 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elfenstar 3rd Gear March 15, 2011 Share March 15, 2011 Drink driving becomes "unfit to drive !!!" ++++++++++++++++++++++++ Mar 15, 2011 Aussie spared jail due to judge's lapse Originally charged with drink-driving, he was convicted on amended charge without proof By Khushwant Singh AN AUSTRALIAN had his three-week jail term for being unfit to drive set aside, after the High Court found it 'troubling' that he was convicted on an amended charge without being given the opportunity to defend himself. Justice Steven Chong said the non-compliance with the Criminal Procedure Code was particularly serious in this case, as the prosecution had not produced evidence to support the amended charge. On June 23, 2008, John Peter Worrall, 60, the vice-president of oil company Swiber Offshore Construction, was driving home to his Bayshore condominium in East Coast at 11pm, after meeting colleagues at Harry's Bar in Far East Shopping Centre. His car went up a kerb and hit a tree along Bayshore Road. He was later arrested for drink-driving. After an eight-day trial that ended in August last year, he was convicted not of drink-driving, but of being unfit to drive. He was also convicted of not exercising due care and attention while driving, causing the accident - a charge he faced originally in addition to the drink-driving one. He was sentenced to three weeks' jail and fined $6,000, and was disqualified from driving for four years on the first conviction, and fined $800 and given a four-month driving ban on the second. Ha, someone is going to be barred from promotion and won't be getting a bonus this year. The SPF does not look kindly on IO's who fail to get a full and proper conviction (i.e. you either don't charge in court or make sure you can hantum the fellow in court). Wonder whats going to happen to the judge who made the initial conviction. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tigershark1976 Turbocharged March 15, 2011 Share March 15, 2011 Ha, someone is going to be barred from promotion and won't be getting a bonus this year. The SPF does not look kindly on IO's who fail to get a full and proper conviction (i.e. you either don't charge in court or make sure you can hantum the fellow in court). Wonder whats going to happen to the judge who made the initial conviction. well, if anyone going to ask, the answer will be something like... "its a genuine mistake, lets move on"... or, "such incident only happen once in 50 yrs....." Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grindcore888 Clutched March 15, 2011 Author Share March 15, 2011 Uniquely Singapore !!! touchables meant above law....in our context... closely associated with white Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duckduck Turbocharged March 16, 2011 Share March 16, 2011 this is like the lexus hit "tree branch" case. Expensive lawyer = sure win case. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unltd 5th Gear March 16, 2011 Share March 16, 2011 the sentence pass out is more harder than drink driving leh. my friend only kenna 1 year banz nia for drink driving. Your friend did not get into an accident, this guy got into an accident.... Major difference. If your friend drink driving AND accident.... Good luck.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gendut 2nd Gear March 16, 2011 Share March 16, 2011 "Based on Justice and Equality" OOppppps that was just an aspiration. ↡ Advertisement Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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