LOKE CHEE MIN

LOKE CHEE MIN

The court imposed 7 years imprisonment and a RM30,000 fine (in default 6 months) after balancing public interest and deterrence against mitigating factors; the accused's position of trust, repeated commission of CBT and concurrent money laundering conviction justified a heavy sentence despite remorse and a guilty plea, and the sentence was ordered to run concurrently with existing imprisonment.

Citation
BA-62K-20-02/2023 (Mahkamah Sesyen)
Parties
Prosecutor: Public Prosecutor; Accused: Loke Chee Min
Court
Sessions Court
Jurisdiction
Malaysia
Judgment Date
6 March 2023
Case Number
BA-62K-20-02/2023 (Mahkamah Sesyen)
Procedural Posture
Criminal / Sentencing
Outcome
Accused convicted and sentenced
Legal Topics
Criminal Breach of Trust, Sentencing, Concurrent Sentence, Guilty Plea Mitigation, Public Interest Deterrence
Source Language
Malay/English
Criminal Law White Collar Crime Fraud Money Laundering Professional Misconduct Criminal Breach of Trust Sentencing Concurrent Sentence +2 more

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Parties

Public Prosecutor

Prosecutor

Loke Chee Min

Accused

Procedural Posture

Criminal / Sentencing

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Appropriate quantum of sentence for criminal breach of trust
  2. 2 Whether public interest and deterrence outweigh mitigating factors
  3. 3 Whether sentence should run concurrently with existing sentence

Ratio Decidendi

The court imposed 7 years imprisonment and a RM30,000 fine (in default 6 months) after balancing public interest and deterrence against mitigating factors; the accused's position of trust, repeated commission of CBT and concurrent money laundering conviction justified a heavy sentence despite remorse and a guilty plea, and the sentence was ordered to run concurrently with existing imprisonment.

Court Disposition

Accused convicted and sentenced

Orders

  • Accused sentenced to 7 years imprisonment to run concurrently with current sentence
  • Accused fined RM30,000 and in default to undergo a further 6 months imprisonment