Driver who severed pedestrian's body appeals for less jail; prosecution seeks longer sentence
The man had driven drunk at high speed without noticing a retiree crossing the road, barrelling into the victim and killing him on the spot.
A Singaporean man who fatally struck a retiree with his car while drunk appealed on August 11 for a reduced jail sentence. His lawyers sought a term of six to eight years, while prosecutors demanded 12 years and nine months. The 46-year-old Australian, a Singapore permanent resident, had pleaded guilty to dangerous driving causing death and repeat drink driving.
The incident occurred in April 2023 when he crashed into a 64-year-old man while driving home from his children's birthday party. The force of the collision severed the victim's body into three parts, and the man's children were injured in the crash. The court heard that the defendant had pleaded guilty in Stage 2 of the guidelines, rather than Stage 1, where the 30% discount for pleading guilty is granted.
His lawyers argued that they had never expressly stated he would plead guilty in Stage 1, but the prosecution contended that his self-centered actions warranted a harsher sentence.
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