11 Nov 2024
Mahathir Bin Usman [ ]
- Citation
- S-05(M)-508-12/2021 (Mahkamah Rayuan)
- Court
- M
- Case number
- S-05(M)-508-12/2021 (Mahkamah Rayuan)
Conviction was affirmed on evidence and statutory presumption; pursuant to the Abolition of Mandatory Death Penalty Act 2023 which vests sentencing discretion, and with the prosecution's agreement, the Court set aside the death sentence and substituted it with life imprisonment for thirty years from date of arrest and twelve strokes of whipping based on the totality of evidence, sentencing factors pleaded and statutory framework.