2 Aug 2019
MOHD REDZUAN BIN ZAKARIA
- Citation
- WA-41S-7-07/2018 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
- Court
- High Court
- Case number
- WA-41S-7-07/2018 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
The High Court held the Magistrate correctly assessed that the child witness understood the nature of an oath and her sworn evidence was admissible and credible; contemporaneous medical and mother’s evidence corroborated the complaint; prosecution proved the ingredients of section 354 Penal Code beyond reasonable doubt; defence failed to raise reasonable doubt or justify adverse inference for non-calling of other children; conviction affirmed but original sentence was manifestly inadequate and substituted with 18 months imprisonment with the RM6,000 fine in default 6 months imprisonment uphel…