[Timbalan (TPR), Jabatan Peguam Negara] MUHAMAD NORULAINI BIN SUPARDI

[Timbalan (TPR), Jabatan Peguam Negara] MUHAMAD NORULAINI BIN SUPARDI

Guilty pleas, first-offender status, remorse, passive possession and rehabilitative prospects justified a reduced, concurrent sentence of 18 months; concurrent enforcement is appropriate under the one-transaction principle and forfeiture of seized items is mandated under section 130JB(1).

Citation
WA-45SO-24-10/2024 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
Parties
Prosecutor: Public Prosecutor; Accused: Muhamad Norulaini bin Supardi
Court
High Court
Jurisdiction
Malaysia
Judgment Date
19 December 2024
Case Number
WA-45SO-24-10/2024 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
Procedural Posture
Criminal / Sentencing (conviction Recorded Following Guilty Plea)
Outcome
Accused convicted on all counts following plea of guilty; sentenced to 18 months imprisonment to run concurrently from date of arrest; seized items forfeited.
Legal Topics
Possession of Terrorist Items, Providing Items to Terrorist Group, Forfeiture, Guilty Plea Procedure, Concurrent Sentencing, Mitigation and Rehabilitation
Source Language
Malay/English
Criminal Law Terrorism Law Sentencing Law Possession of Terrorist Items Providing Items to Terrorist Group Forfeiture Guilty Plea Procedure Concurrent Sentencing +1 more

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Parties

Public Prosecutor

Prosecutor

Muhamad Norulaini bin Supardi

Accused

Procedural Posture

Criminal / Sentencing (conviction Recorded Following Guilty Plea)

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the sentence of 18 months imprisonment was grossly inadequate
  2. 2 Whether concurrent sentences were appropriate given multiple charges arising from the same transaction
  3. 3 Whether forfeiture of seized items is appropriate under the statute

Ratio Decidendi

Guilty pleas, first-offender status, remorse, passive possession and rehabilitative prospects justified a reduced, concurrent sentence of 18 months; concurrent enforcement is appropriate under the one-transaction principle and forfeiture of seized items is mandated under section 130JB(1).

Court Disposition

Accused convicted on all counts following plea of guilty; sentenced to 18 months imprisonment to run concurrently from date of arrest; seized items forfeited.

Orders

  • Accused Muhamad Norulaini bin Supardi convicted on the charges as preferred.
  • Sentence of imprisonment of eighteen (18) months imposed to take effect from date of arrest 23.6.2024.