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Acceptance of guilty plea

  • 23 Apr 2025

    PENAMA XXXX

    Citation
    RA-84-12-03/2024 (Mahkamah Majistret)
    Court
    Magistrates' Court
    Case number
    RA-84-12-03/2024 (Mahkamah Majistret)

    The court accepted the unqualified guilty plea under section 173, found the evidential exhibits and medical/paternity reports supported the offence under section 376(1) Kanun Keseksaan, and after weighing aggravating factors (victim age 14, birth of child) against mitigating factors (juvenile's age at offence, remorse, family support, probation/akhlak report and educational prospects) imposed a rehabilitative and proportionate order: 120 aggregate hours community service over 6 months under Child Act provisions with supervision, mandatory counselling, parental supervision obligation and RM3,0…

  • 22 Mar 2022

    MUHAMMAD HATTA NURHAFIDZ BIN MOHD YUSOF

    Citation
    BL-83D-1313-09/2021 (Mahkamah Majistret)
    Court
    Magistrates' Court
    Case number
    BL-83D-1313-09/2021 (Mahkamah Majistret)

    The court convicted the defendant and imposed deterrent custodial sentences (30 months imprisonment and three strokes for possession of 6.90g methamphetamine; 12 months imprisonment for possession of 0.10g monoacetylmorphine) holding that admitted prior convictions could be considered despite absence of formal s.400 documents, that the guilty plea did not compel significant mitigation given strong evidence and repeat offending, and that sentencing must prioritize public interest and deterrence.