Former actor Edmund Chen gets five-day jail term cut to one day on appeal over traffic accident
Former Singaporean actor Edmund Chen successfully appealed a five-day jail sentence for a traffic accident, resulting in the term being reduced to one day. The High Court judge ruled that the original sentence was excessive and failed to account for mitigating factors.
Why it matters
The case highlights judicial discretion in sentencing and the legal standards for traffic-related offenses involving injury.
The court found that the five-day sentence was manifestly excessive and that the lower court judge had not considered the mitigating factors.
Edmund Chen arrives at the High Court on Jul 20, 2026. (Photo: CNA/Ili Mansor)
Lydia Lam 20 Jul 2026 12:08PM (Updated: 20 Jul 2026 01:03PM) Bookmark Bookmark Share WhatsApp Telegram Facebook Twitter Email LinkedIn Set CNA as your preferred source on Google Add CNA as a trusted source to help Google better understand and surface our content in search results. Read a summary of this article on FAST. Get bite-sized news via a new cards interface. Give it a try. Click here to return to FAST Tap here to return to FAST FAST SINGAPORE: Former local actor Edmund Chen on Monday (Jul 20) had his five-day jail term for injuring a motorcyclist in a collision cut to one day after a partially successful appeal.
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