11 Feb 2026
THAMIL ARASAN A/L JEMES RAYAPAN
- Citation
- AP-83-43-02/2026 (Mahkamah Majistret)
- Court
- Magistrates' Court
- Case number
- AP-83-43-02/2026 (Mahkamah Majistret)
The court found the guilty plea was voluntary and supported by facts and exhibits (fingerprint match, recovery of items). The magistrate lawfully invoked judicial notice of prior convictions via CMS and verified them with the accused; the prior conviction under s447 four months earlier was sufficiently similar and recent to be an aggravating factor. Balancing mitigation and aggravation, and applying sentencing principles, a custodial sentence of 3 years from date of arrest was within legal bounds and appropriate to achieve deterrence and protect the public; no miscarriage of justice or proced…