Gopalan Nair told hisLittleIndia story.What'sPolice story?
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Hi Queen of sgForums
Since u give me a warning publicly,i think it is ok
that i also ask u openly.
What do u mean By;
Hottest.&.Coolest.Modcont in existing thread.
u have one last chance left. -
u have to win Judge's heart if u defend yourself.
U have to win by emotion,not reasoning which shall be done by lawyer!!
Your acts before the trail also counts,not to say in court.
Anyway the Judge dunt have Magic Mirror to see the past.
The Judge just see how u say,what u say,hear your language
and read body language to judge if u are credible.
There is no rocket science here.
a PRC construction worker defended himself in court and walked
free!!He refused Prosecution 's offer of a lesser charge in exchange
to plead guily.He cliamed trail and cross examined Doctor and other
witness.Read today STimes ''Man defends himself,wins rare acquittal''
by K C Vijayan.accused Tan Zun Yong,Asst DPP Christine Liu
D Judge Loo Ngan Chor.
The learned lawyer/accused here seem more interested
in personal details of Judge,DPP and Police officers
In his blogs of Little India case,he spent long time to dig out the full
names of the above persons.We have respect his rights.
But how do u think the Judge's reaction?
Judge probably think this guy adopt a combative mode
than a ''explanation mode'' to clear his name!!
Any accused shall spend time to expalin to Judge
what have happened and what have NOT happened!!
His job is to convince Judge,not digging out FULL
personal details......
I dunt know how a US Judge will react if s/he is asked his FULL
name in Social Security Card or Driving License.
Is it a wrong approach?
SG is not like some third world countries where court building
will catch fire at night and all records gone.
Then the poor accused has to stand for trial again!!
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Sep 5, 2008Gopalan Nair found guilty
FORMER Singaporean lawyer Gopalan Nair was found guilty on Friday of abusing police officers and disorderly behaviour.
The 58-year-old former Workers' Party candidate was convicted on 2 charges, after an 18-day trial, of using expletives on police officers at the junction of Bukit Timah Road and Race Course Road on July 4 2008.
He was found guilty of behaving in a disorderly manner by gesticulating with his hands and shouting at the place that evening.
The prosecution asked the court to jail Nair, now an American citizen, on the first charge of using abusive words because of the racial nature of the abusive words used, his lack of remorse and his conduct during the trial.
The case was adjourned to the afternoon for Nair to respond.
He can be fined up to $5,000 or jailed for up to one year.
For disorderly conduct, the maximum penalty is a fine of up to $1,000 or a jail term of up to one month.
Nair has a previous conviction of contempt of court for which he was fined $8,000 in 1991.
He told the court the conviction was irrelevant for the present proceedings as it arose from an election rally speech he made as a WP candidate at Bukit Merah.
He is also facing trial next week for allegedly insulting two High Court judges.
http://www.straitstimes.com/Breaking%2BNews/Courts%2Band%2BCrime/Story/STIStory_275478.html