20 Nov 2023
Ja'afar Bin Halid [Jabatan Peguam Negara]
- Citation
- P-05(M)-443-12/2020 (Mahkamah Rayuan)
- Court
- M
- Case number
- P-05(M)-443-12/2020 (Mahkamah Rayuan)
On the balance of probabilities the Court of Appeal found the appellant was legally insane under s.84 Penal Code at the time of the shootings (supported by prior psychiatric records D147 and D151A, witness observations of hallucination/chanting and erratic aggressive conduct, and expert evidence on stimulant‑induced psychosis), therefore the convictions for murder and attempted murder could not stand; applying CPC s.347 the appellant was acquitted and discharged and, under CPC s.348, ordered to be sent to a mental hospital with a report to the Yang di‑Pertuan Agong for approval of confinement.