24 Jun 2024
ABDUL AZIZ BIN ALLA PICHAI
- Citation
- WA-83JS-100-03/2021 (Mahkamah Majistret)
- Court
- Magistrates' Court
- Case number
- WA-83JS-100-03/2021 (Mahkamah Majistret)
Applying the prima facie test and maximum evaluation of prosecution evidence the court found SP1 credible and the audio recording admissible and consistent with SP1’s account; elements of s354 and s509 were established for counts 1 and 3 respectively and thus the accused was convicted on those counts. Material recantation and investigative omissions created reasonable doubt on the amended count 2, resulting in acquittal on that count. Sentencing balanced mitigation (first offender, age, health, family) against public interest and aggravation of a father abusing his daughter, resulting in impr…