Malaysia Case Law: Decisions & Judgments

[ ] 1. ) SUMARDI BIN AHMAD 2. ) ABDUL MUZIL BIN KHALID DIN

Citation

BA-42H-28-11/2021 (Mahkamah Tinggi)

Court

High Court

Case number

BA-42H-28-11/2021 (Mahkamah Tinggi)

The Court allowed the prosecution's appeal, finding the session court's three-year sentence was manifestly inadequate and failed to give sufficient weight to public interest, deterrence, and aggravating features (premeditation and impersonation); the appropriate sentence is seven years' imprisonment for each accused, to run from date of arrest (18.06.2021).

18 Dec 2019

PENDAKWARAYA 1. MUHAMMAD NOORSUZAIDEE BIN ZAINUDDIN 2. MOHD SAUFI BIN HASHIM

Citation: JENAYAH BA-42H-18-02/2019 dan BA-42H-17-02/2019 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
Court: High Court
Case number: JENAYAH BA-42H-18-02/2019 dan BA-42H-17-02/2019 (Mahkamah Tinggi)

The Sessions Judge had given excessive weight to the guilty plea and failed adequately to consider public interest and deterrence. Given the particular gravity of the robberies (impersonation of police, handcuffing and prolonged ransacking of a household including a baby at predawn hours) and absence of extenuating factors, the six-year term was manifestly inadequate; the appropriate sentence for the 1st respondent is ten years' imprisonment for each charge, to run concurrently, with whipping sustained, from date of arrest.