SINGAPORE: Teenager Amos Yee will on Friday (May 8) returned to court for the second day of hearing, after pleading not guilty to two charges on Thursday. He
Yee's lawyers had requested for an adjournment on Thursday as they needed time to look through the evidence. Friday's hearing started at about 3pm. The 16-year-old turned up in court, shackled and in a white tee shirt and brown pants.
One of Yee's defence lawyers Ervin Tan sought to challenge the understanding of the word "obscene" in relation to the charge against Yee for circulating obscene imagery.
Another of his lawyers Alfred Dodwell was allowed to admit one more exhibit - a cautioned statement, that he said would "vindicate his client". While the prosecution initially challenged this, the judge allowed its submission, to applause from members of the public in court.
The trial wrapped at about 5pm, and the district judge is due to deliver her decision on Tuesday at 2.30pm.
According to a Channel NewsAsia reporter, more than 20 people were seen outside Court 7 as of 1.20pm Friday - more than an hour before the hearing was supposed to start. Bloggers Andrew Loh and Roy Ngerng were among those waiting, as well as Mr Vincent Law, a family and youth counsellor who earlier posted bail for Yee, only to discharge himself when the teen broke bail conditions.
Violin dealer Koh Seow Tee, 82, had been queuing since noon to enter the courtroom. "I think it relates to freedom of speech and expression in Singapore," he said, when asked why he is queuing to hear the case.
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Hey Pinky
Can you hear the laughter?
They are laughing at you for bullying a kid........
You are a disgrace to your family
Yee's lawyers had requested for an adjournment on Thursday as they needed time to look through the evidence. Friday's hearing started at about 3pm. The 16-year-old turned up in court, shackled and in a white tee shirt and brown pants.
One of Yee's defence lawyers Ervin Tan sought to challenge the understanding of the word "obscene" in relation to the charge against Yee for circulating obscene imagery.
Another of his lawyers Alfred Dodwell was allowed to admit one more exhibit - a cautioned statement, that he said would "vindicate his client". While the prosecution initially challenged this, the judge allowed its submission, to applause from members of the public in court.
The trial wrapped at about 5pm, and the district judge is due to deliver her decision on Tuesday at 2.30pm.
According to a Channel NewsAsia reporter, more than 20 people were seen outside Court 7 as of 1.20pm Friday - more than an hour before the hearing was supposed to start. Bloggers Andrew Loh and Roy Ngerng were among those waiting, as well as Mr Vincent Law, a family and youth counsellor who earlier posted bail for Yee, only to discharge himself when the teen broke bail conditions.
Violin dealer Koh Seow Tee, 82, had been queuing since noon to enter the courtroom. "I think it relates to freedom of speech and expression in Singapore," he said, when asked why he is queuing to hear the case.
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Hey Pinky
Can you hear the laughter?
They are laughing at you for bullying a kid........
You are a disgrace to your family
