TEOH BENG EWE

TEOH BENG EWE

Appellate court found no misappreciation of evidence: circumstantial evidence (skid mark origin at D, positions of victim and motorcycle, consistent testimony of SP4 and SP5, and presence of a white Kancil) supported trial court finding that appellant overtook into opposite lane and drove dangerously causing death under s41(1); therefore conviction and sentence were upheld; suspension of execution refused for lack of special circumstances.

Citation
PA-41S-10-10/2019 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
Parties
Appellant: Teoh Beng Ewe; Respondent: Public Prosecutor
Court
High Court
Jurisdiction
Malaysia
Judgment Date
27 November 2019
Case Number
PA-41S-10-10/2019 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal / Appeal From Magistrate Court Judgment
Outcome
Appeal dismissed; conviction and sentence affirmed; application to suspend execution refused.
Legal Topics
Dangerous Driving Causing Death, Circumstantial Evidence, Judicial Appreciation of Evidence, Suspension of Sentence
Source Language
Malay/English
Criminal Law Road Traffic Law Appellate Review Dangerous Driving Causing Death Circumstantial Evidence Judicial Appreciation of Evidence Suspension of Sentence

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Parties

Teoh Beng Ewe

Appellant

Public Prosecutor

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Criminal Appeal / Appeal From Magistrate Court Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether appellant drove in a dangerous manner contrary to Section 41(1) Road Transport Act 1987 and caused death
  2. 2 Whether the trial court misappreciated circumstantial evidence and was plainly wrong on facts
  3. 3 Whether special circumstances exist to warrant suspension of execution of sentence

Ratio Decidendi

Appellate court found no misappreciation of evidence: circumstantial evidence (skid mark origin at D, positions of victim and motorcycle, consistent testimony of SP4 and SP5, and presence of a white Kancil) supported trial court finding that appellant overtook into opposite lane and drove dangerously causing death under s41(1); therefore conviction and sentence were upheld; suspension of execution refused for lack of special circumstances.

Court Disposition

Appeal dismissed; conviction and sentence affirmed; application to suspend execution refused.

Orders

  • Appeal dismissed
  • Conviction and sentence affirmed