THRUNANU KARSU A/L ARUMUGAM

THRUNANU KARSU A/L ARUMUGAM

The accused was convicted on his guilty plea and sentenced to 14 months imprisonment, with the sentence ordered to commence upon expiration of the existing sentence in WA-62D-96-02/2022 under the court's s292 discretion; the sentence reflects public interest, repeat offending, the drug quantity, and allows a one-third reduction for the guilty plea.

Citation
WA-83D-10379-11/2021 (Mahkamah Majistret)
Parties
Prosecutor: Pendakwa Raya; Accused: Thrunanu Karsu A/L Arumugam
Court
Magistrates' Court
Jurisdiction
Malaysia
Judgment Date
16 March 2022
Case Number
WA-83D-10379-11/2021 (Mahkamah Majistret)
Procedural Posture
Criminal Drug Possession Under Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 / Conviction and Sentencing
Outcome
Accused convicted and sentenced to imprisonment.
Legal Topics
Possession of Controlled Drugs, Guilty Plea Mitigation, Sentence Commencement Under Section 292 CPC, Repeat Offender Sentencing, Application of Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 Sections 12(2), 12(3), 39 C
Source Language
Malay/English
Criminal Law Drugs Law Sentencing Procedural Law Possession of Controlled Drugs Guilty Plea Mitigation Sentence Commencement Under Section 292 CPC Repeat Offender Sentencing +1 more

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Parties

Pendakwa Raya

Prosecutor

Thrunanu Karsu A/L Arumugam

Accused

Procedural Posture

Criminal Drug Possession Under Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 / Conviction and Sentencing

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the accused is guilty (plea of guilty) and appropriate conviction
  2. 2 Appropriate length and commencement of sentence given existing sentence under WA-62D-96-02/2022
  3. 3 Whether and how much discount for guilty plea should be allowed

Ratio Decidendi

The accused was convicted on his guilty plea and sentenced to 14 months imprisonment, with the sentence ordered to commence upon expiration of the existing sentence in WA-62D-96-02/2022 under the court's s292 discretion; the sentence reflects public interest, repeat offending, the drug quantity, and allows a one-third reduction for the guilty plea.

Court Disposition

Accused convicted and sentenced to imprisonment.

Orders

  • Accused convicted of offence under section 12(2) Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 (as amended)
  • Sentenced to 14 months imprisonment