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Malaysia Case Law

Plea bargaining/discount
  • 16 Jul 2024

    MOHD FITRI BIN KAMAN

    Citation
    KH-83D-107-02/2024 (Mahkamah Majistret)
    Court
    Magistrates' Court
    Case number
    KH-83D-107-02/2024 (Mahkamah Majistret)

    Accused voluntarily pleaded guilty to possession of 1.95g heroin/monoacetylmorphines under s12(2) DDA 1952; having balanced mitigation (guilty plea, personal circumstances) against aggravation (seriousness, amount near 2g threshold, public interest), the court lawfully exercised its sentencing discretion to impose 15 months imprisonment within statutory limits and directed it to run after completion of the existing sentence because the offences do not form one transaction.