MUHAMAD IZZAT BIN MOHD RAPIZAL

MUHAMAD IZZAT BIN MOHD RAPIZAL

Court accepted guilty plea as mitigation but found it outweighed by the defendant's pattern of repeated like offences within a short period and the need for deterrence and public interest; therefore imposed a custodial sentence of 3 years and one stroke of whipping, to run from date of conviction/sentencing (23-10-2025).

Citation
BD-83RS-219-10/2025 (Mahkamah Majistret)
Parties
Prosecutor: PENDAKWARAYA; Defendant: MUHAMAD IZZAT BIN MOHD RAPIZAL
Court
Magistrates' Court
Jurisdiction
Malaysia
Judgment Date
23 October 2025
Case Number
BD-83RS-219-10/2025 (Mahkamah Majistret)
Procedural Posture
Criminal / Appeal From Magistrate Sentencing
Outcome
Convicted and sentenced
Legal Topics
Theft Under Section 380 Penal Code, Guilty Plea Mitigation, Repeat Offender Sentencing, Commencement of Sentence, Magistrates' Summary Procedure (s173 Cpc)
Source Language
Malay/English
Criminal Law Sentencing Procedure Theft Under Section 380 Penal Code Guilty Plea Mitigation Repeat Offender Sentencing Commencement of Sentence Magistrates' Summary Procedure (s173 Cpc)

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Parties

PENDAKWARAYA

Prosecutor

MUHAMAD IZZAT BIN MOHD RAPIZAL

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Criminal / Appeal From Magistrate Sentencing

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the appellant is entitled to substantial mitigation for a guilty plea
  2. 2 Proper sentence for repeat thefts under Section 380 Penal Code
  3. 3 Whether sentence should be backdated to date of arrest or run from date of conviction

Ratio Decidendi

Court accepted guilty plea as mitigation but found it outweighed by the defendant's pattern of repeated like offences within a short period and the need for deterrence and public interest; therefore imposed a custodial sentence of 3 years and one stroke of whipping, to run from date of conviction/sentencing (23-10-2025).

Court Disposition

Convicted and sentenced

Orders

  • Imprisonment for 3 years commencing 23-10-2025
  • One stroke of whipping