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Late top S'pore criminal lawyer's son helps woman reduce jail time for cheating restaurants of S$10,000
Summary by The Singapore Editorial Desk Xueting Wu , as published by Mothership
· September 2, 2026
· 1 min read
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Key points The lawyer's efforts resulted in a 10-month reduction of her jail term. She had been sentenced to one year and 11 months for deceiving restaurants into delivering meals without payment.
A woman's jail term was reduced after a successful appeal. She had been sentenced to one year and 11 months for deceiving restaurants into delivering meals without payment. The woman, 33, used edited payment screenshots to cheat the restaurants out of a significant amount of money.
Her appeal was represented by a lawyer who worked on the case without charge. The lawyer's efforts resulted in a 10-month reduction of her jail term. The woman's original sentence was given after she pleaded guilty to several charges.
Further details about the case are available, including the circumstances surrounding the woman's actions and the outcome of her appeal.
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Category: business Published: September 2, 2026 Source: Mothership Reading time: 1 min
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