Malaysia Case Law: Decisions & Judgments

8 Sept 2020

1. ) PUBLIC PROSECUTOR 2. ) MEHRDAD RAHMATI YADOLLAH (IRAN) 3. ) AMIN FEREYDOUNISL MIRZA (IRAN) 1. ) 1. MEHRDAD RAHMATI YADOLLAH (IRAN) 2. AMIN FEREYDOUNISL MIRZA (IRAN) 2. ) PUBLIC PROSECUTOR

Citation: B-05(H)-378-07/2018 DAN B-05(SH)-567-12/2019 DAN B-05(SH)-568-12/2019 (MINORITY JUDGMENT OF THE COURT) (Mahkamah Rayuan)
Court: H
Case number: B-05(H)-378-07/2018 DAN B-05(SH)-567-12/2019 DAN B-05(SH)-568-12/2019 (MINORITY JUDGMENT OF THE COURT) (Mahkamah Rayuan)

Section 39B(2A) lists circumstances that the Court may have regard to when exercising sentencing discretion; these are not mandatory prerequisites whose absence automatically precludes imposition of the alternative sentence of life imprisonment and whipping. 'May' confers judicial discretion to weigh the listed circumstances; any ambiguity in a criminal amendment must be resolved in favour of the accused. Where the prosecution asserts absence of assistance under s.39B(2A)(d) it must adduce evidence and the accused must be afforded an opportunity to challenge that assertion, potentially via a…

Malaysia Case Law

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1. ) PUBLIC PROSECUTOR 2. ) MEHRDAD RAHMATI YADOLLAH (IRAN) 3. ) AMIN FEREYDOUNISL MIRZA (IRAN) 1. ) 1. MEHRDAD RAHMATI YADOLLAH (IRAN) 2. AMIN FEREYDOUNISL MIRZA (IRAN) 2. ) PUBLIC PROSECUTOR