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Malaysia Case Law

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  • 9 May 2024

    NEIL EMILE FERNANDEZ

    Citation
    BA-41H-32-09/2023 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
    Court
    High Court
    Case number
    BA-41H-32-09/2023 (Mahkamah Tinggi)

    The High Court allowed the appeal on the basis that the Magistrate failed to consider relevant mitigating factors (notably the appellant's father's serious illness and supporting documentation) and that the sentence imposed was disproportionate to the minor nature of the injury.