ASHOKUMAR A/L ALAGAN

ASHOKUMAR A/L ALAGAN

The court accepted the accused’s early guilty plea but found his multiple prior convictions and the public interest in deterrence outweighed mitigation; given the type and 1.49g quantity of heroin/monoacetylmorphines and applicable statutory maximum under s12(3) DDA 1952, the appropriate sentence was 20 months imprisonment from date of arrest (22.1.2022).

Citation
BD-83D-171-01/2022 (Mahkamah Majistret)
Parties
Prosecution: Pendakwa Raya; Accused: Ashokumar A/L Alagan
Court
Magistrates' Court
Jurisdiction
Malaysia
Judgment Date
30 May 2022
Case Number
BD-83D-171-01/2022 (Mahkamah Majistret)
Procedural Posture
Criminal Drug Possession / Sentencing
Outcome
Accused convicted on guilty plea and sentenced to 20 months imprisonment from date of arrest (22/01/2022).
Legal Topics
Possession of Dangerous Drugs, Plea Discount/mitigation, Recidivism, Public Interest in Sentencing
Source Language
Malay/English
Criminal Law Drugs Control Sentencing Possession of Dangerous Drugs Plea Discount/mitigation Recidivism Public Interest in Sentencing

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Parties

Pendakwa Raya

Prosecution

Ashokumar A/L Alagan

Accused

Procedural Posture

Criminal Drug Possession / Sentencing

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the accused was guilty of possession of dangerous drugs under Section 12(2) DDA 1952 as charged
  2. 2 Appropriate sentence given weight and type of drug, guilty plea, and prior convictions
  3. 3 Extent of discount for early guilty plea versus need for public deterrence

Ratio Decidendi

The court accepted the accused’s early guilty plea but found his multiple prior convictions and the public interest in deterrence outweighed mitigation; given the type and 1.49g quantity of heroin/monoacetylmorphines and applicable statutory maximum under s12(3) DDA 1952, the appropriate sentence was 20 months imprisonment from date of arrest (22.1.2022).

Court Disposition

Accused convicted on guilty plea and sentenced to 20 months imprisonment from date of arrest (22/01/2022).

Orders

  • Sentence: 20 months imprisonment commencing from date of arrest 22/01/2022