• After hearing a case, a judge has the option to deliver judgment and read the verdict immediately, or adjourn the case to further consider the appropriate judgment.
• If the verdict is that the accused/defendant is not guilty, the trial ends. If the accused/defendant is convicted, the case will enter the intercession and sentencing phases.
• In sentencing, the judge will determine the appropriate punishment based on four principles: retribution, i.e. the punishment the offender deserves; prevention of the offender’s ability to reoffend; the rehabilitative potential of the offender; and the deterrent effect on society at large.

An endless list of verdicts can be found on the Singapore Academy of Law’s website LawNet. However, out of this vast sea of verdicts, not all are selected for documentation in legal reports. (Lianhe Zaobao, 2023/2/26)