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Plea of guilty

  • 4 Sept 2026

    Shamsul Baharin bin Ishak

    Citation
    BA-45B-10-04/2024 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
    Court
    High Court
    Case number
    BA-45B-10-04/2024 (Mahkamah Tinggi)

    Court accepted the accused's guilty plea to section 304(a) Kanun Keseksaan, found the facts established admission and forensic evidence supported causation, applied sentencing principles balancing public interest and mitigation (first offender, remorse, family responsibilities, early plea) and imposed 13 years' imprisonment backdated to arrest on 23.08.2023 as a sentence commensurate with the offence and within statutory maximum.

  • 6 Feb 2026

    ABD KHALID BIN HAMID

    Citation
    RA-62RS-2-01/2026 (Mahkamah Sesyen)
    Court
    Sessions Court
    Case number
    RA-62RS-2-01/2026 (Mahkamah Sesyen)

    Court accepted guilty pleas and mitigation but found aggravating factors (targeting of elderly victims, deceptive modus operandi, separate incidents in time and place and different victims) required deterrent punishment; applied one-transaction/totality principles and discretion to order consecutive sentences; sentenced defendant to 6 years imprisonment for each robbery count, first term to run from date of arrest and second to run consecutively after completion of first; exhibits handed to prosecution for disposal or return to owners.

  • 22 Dec 2025

    MOHD HAKIMI BIN RAMLEE

    Citation
    DE-83D-1133-12/2025 (Mahkamah Majistret)
    Court
    Magistrates' Court
    Case number
    DE-83D-1133-12/2025 (Mahkamah Majistret)

    The conviction and sentence are upheld because the court was satisfied that the plea of guilty complied with the three core safeguards in s.173(b) KTJ (plea made by accused, accused understood nature and consequences, plea unconditional), no miscarriage of justice occurred, s.305 KTJ limits appeals against conviction, and the mandatory sentencing regime under s.39C(1)(b) ADB applied given two prior convictions; after weighing mitigation and aggravation the minimum statutory sentence of five years imprisonment with one stroke and three years' police supervision was appropriate and not manifest…

  • 17 Nov 2025

    VIKNSHPRAN A/L BATU MALAI

    Citation
    AC-83D-1448-11/2025 (Mahkamah Majistret)
    Court
    Magistrates' Court
    Case number
    AC-83D-1448-11/2025 (Mahkamah Majistret)

    Conviction is valid because the accused pleaded guilty voluntarily and with understanding via a Tamil interpreter and admitted facts; given the weights (0.78g heroin and 1.63g monoacetylmorphines) and that both items were from the same seized package constituting one transaction, concurrent sentences are appropriate; a custodial sentence of 16 months from date of arrest for each count (to run concurrently) falls within statutory limits and properly balances mitigating factors against public interest in deterring drug offences.

  • 6 Nov 2025

    [Timbalan (TPR), Jabatan Peguam Negara] MOHAMMAD SALAM

    Citation
    WA-45A-56-07/2024 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
    Court
    High Court
    Case number
    WA-45A-56-07/2024 (Mahkamah Tinggi)

    Given the admitted facts, evidence and sentencing principles, the Court convicted on the charges and imposed 30 years imprisonment and 10 strokes for possession of 280.9g cannabis (alternative charge under s6/39A(2)), 6 years imprisonment and 10 strokes for possession of 77.17g cannabis (s6/39A(2)), and 6 months imprisonment for possession of 1.12g methamphetamine (s12(2)/12(3)); sentences commence from date of arrest and concurrent running was rejected based on the factual circumstances and seriousness of offences.

  • 23 Oct 2025

    HASHMAT KHAN

    Citation
    B-05(SH)-88-02/2025 (Mahkamah Rayuan)
    Court
    SH
    Case number
    B-05(SH)-88-02/2025 (Mahkamah Rayuan)

    The Court held that, given the statutory amendment providing an alternative to death and having regard to mitigating factors (young age, guilty plea, first offender) and public interest, the minimum alternative sentence of 30 years imprisonment from date of arrest and 12 strokes was appropriate and not to be disturbed; the appeal against sentence was dismissed.

  • 21 Oct 2025

    NUR SYAFIQ BIN ZAKARIA [ ]

    Citation
    DA-42H-4-02/2025 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
    Court
    High Court
    Case number
    DA-42H-4-02/2025 (Mahkamah Tinggi)

    The High Court held the Sessions Court did not misapply the law or abuse its discretion in ordering the sentence to commence from the date of sentencing; the five year imprisonment, one stroke of the cane and two year supervision order were within legal limits and properly considered in light of the applicant's two prior convictions, therefore the appeal is dismissed.

  • 26 Aug 2025

    SITI AZRIN BINTI MOHAMAD AINI

    Citation
    BA-83-2944-11/2024 (Mahkamah Majistret)
    Court
    Magistrates' Court
    Case number
    BA-83-2944-11/2024 (Mahkamah Majistret)

    The court convicted the accused on her unreserved guilty pleas and imposed imprisonment because the deliberate misuse of Lembaga Zakat Selangor funds totalling RM170,575 was a serious breach of public trust; while the guilty plea and personal mitigations were considered, public interest, deterrence and the scale of misappropriation warranted custodial sentences of six months (first count) and one year (second count), with postponement of execution of the sentences granted.

  • 5 Aug 2025

    MOHD SYUKRI BIN HARUN

    Citation
    RA-83RS-79-08/2025 (Mahkamah Majistret)
    Court
    Magistrates' Court
    Case number
    RA-83RS-79-08/2025 (Mahkamah Majistret)

    Accused's unconditional guilty plea and exhibits supported that he committed theft in a building under section 380; balancing aggravating factors (planned operation, quantity and nature of goods, public interest and deterrence) against mitigating factors (first offender, OKU status, remorse and plea) a custodial sentence of nine months imprisonment from date of arrest is appropriate and lawful.

  • 22 Jul 2025

    AZAHAR BIN OSMAN

    Citation
    KA-45-5-05/2021 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
    Court
    High Court
    Case number
    KA-45-5-05/2021 (Mahkamah Tinggi)

    The court accepted the voluntariness of the accused's guilty pleas and gave mitigatory weight to plea, first‑offender status, age and health, but prioritised public interest and deterrence given multiple offences involving four different dangerous drugs and applicable statutory maxima; sentenced to 11 years imprisonment for each of the three offences punishable under s.39A(2) (including two pleaded‑down counts) and 3 years imprisonment for each of the three possession counts under KA‑45‑5‑05/2021, all sentences to run concurrently; no whipping ordered due to age over statutory limit.