Malaysia Case Law: Decisions & Judgments

Topic

Previous convictions

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Court

9 Oct 2025

[Timbalan (TPR), Jabatan Peguam Negara] KHAIRUL ANUAR BIN ABDULLAH

Citation

CB-83D-970-07/2025 (Mahkamah Majistret)
Court

Magistrates' Court
Case number

CB-83D-970-07/2025 (Mahkamah Majistret)

Accused pleaded guilty to possession of heroin (0.04g); court applied s173(b) CPC and established sentencing principles, took judicial notice of and verified prior convictions, balanced mitigating factors against aggravation and public interest, and exercised discretion to impose a fine as statutory ordering prescribes; imposed RM10,000 fine with 19 months imprisonment in default and directed evidence to be returned to prosecution for disposal after appeal period.
22 Sept 2025

KUAN HUI MIN

Citation

AC-62D-127-08/2024 (Mahkamah Sesyen)
Court

Sessions Court
Case number

AC-62D-127-08/2024 (Mahkamah Sesyen)

The court held the guilty plea was not entitled to significant mitigation because the amendment was superficial and evidence against the accused was supported by witness testimony; given statutory sentencing ranges and the need for deterrence and public interest the court imposed six years imprisonment from date of arrest and three years AADK supervision, substituting the statutory whipping with imprisonment because the offender is female.
15 Jul 2025

MOHD AMIRUDDIN BIN LAZIM [Timbalan (TPR), Jabatan Peguam Negara]

Citation

CB-42H-1-01/2025 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
Court

High Court
Case number

CB-42H-1-01/2025 (Mahkamah Tinggi)

The High Court allowed the appeal in part, holding that the Sessions Court had considered relevant factors but the sentence was excessive; the appellant's decision to go to trial could not justify a harsher sentence and the appropriate sentence is six years' imprisonment from date of arrest, one stroke and two years police supervision thereafter.
8 Dec 2024

1. ) MOHD ZAINOL RASHIDIE BIN ABD GHANI 2. ) AZRAN BIN AZIZAN 3. ) AHMAD SYAHIR BIN MOHD RADZI 4. ) MOHAMAD NOR HAFIS BIN ROMLI 5. ) IZZUL SYAZWI BIN SABRI

Citation

JG-83RS-109-12/2024 (Mahkamah Majistret)
Court

Magistrates' Court
Case number

JG-83RS-109-12/2024 (Mahkamah Majistret)

Given the significant scale and value of the theft (RM22,167.67; 950 kg of cable), the extensive prior convictions of OKT1 (multiple similar offences within a short period), absence of effective mitigation and the need for public protection and deterrence, the court declined to afford a substantial guilty-plea discount and imposed immediate custodial sentences and fines as appropriate.
29 May 2024

LAW CHEE HO

Citation

BA-42H-30-11/2023 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
Court

High Court
Case number

BA-42H-30-11/2023 (Mahkamah Tinggi)

The High Court allowed the appeal and substituted the 6 years 5 months sentence with the statutory minimum of 5 years because the learned Session Court Judge unjustifiably increased the term by applying section 289 CPC given the appellant's advanced age; the appellant's age and sentencing trends warranted a more lenient sentence balanced against public interest, and the court ordered two years supervision under section 38B DDA.
16 May 2024

[Timbalan (TPR), Jabatan Peguam Negara] ABDUL RAHMAN BIN OMAR

Citation

CB-83D-262-02/2024 (Mahkamah Majistret)
Court

Magistrates' Court
Case number

CB-83D-262-02/2024 (Mahkamah Majistret)

Magistrate lawfully convicted accused on his guilty plea and, having taken judicial notice of prior drug‑related convictions from the court's electronic records and balanced deterrence, public interest, prison capacity and the accused's means, imposed a fine of RM10,000 in default 14 months imprisonment as an appropriate sentence.
19 Mar 2024

MUHAMMAD IQBAL BIN ABDULLAH

Citation

BF-62D-33-03/2024 (Mahkamah Sesyen)
Court

Sessions Court
Case number

BF-62D-33-03/2024 (Mahkamah Sesyen)

Section 39C(1)(b) applied because the accused had two prior convictions under s15(1)(a); the provision mandates imprisonment between five and seven years and whipping up to three strokes, leaving the court only the discretion to fix the term within that range. The guilty plea was considered but outweighed by the seriousness of the offence, repeated offending and public interest; accordingly the court sentenced the accused to 6 years 6 months imprisonment, 3 strokes and 3 years of supervision under s38.
20 Feb 2024

MUHAMAD ADIB BIN ZAINOL

Citation

BF-62D-3-01/2024 (Mahkamah Sesyen)
Court

Sessions Court
Case number

BF-62D-3-01/2024 (Mahkamah Sesyen)

Section 39C(1) of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 mandates a custodial sentence between five and seven years and whipping for an offender with the requisite prior convictions; the court accepted the guilty plea as mitigation but found it outweighed by the seriousness of the offence, the defendant's repeated convictions for the same offence and the public interest in deterrence, and therefore imposed six years imprisonment, three strokes and three years supervision.
24 Jan 2024

NAGARAJAN A/L SINNIAH

Citation

BF-62D-16-01/2024 (Mahkamah Sesyen)
Court

Sessions Court
Case number

BF-62D-16-01/2024 (Mahkamah Sesyen)

Given the mandatory sentencing framework of s39C(1)(b) and the accused's two prior convictions under s15(1)(a), the court imposed a sentence within the statutory range — 6 years' imprisonment from date of arrest, 3 strokes and 3 years supervision — finding that the limited mitigation of a guilty plea was outweighed by prior convictions and public interest factors.
27 Mar 2023

YATIM MUSTAFA BIN JAFRI

Citation

AC-62D-57-03/2022 (Mahkamah Sesyen)
Court

Sessions Court
Case number

AC-62D-57-03/2022 (Mahkamah Sesyen)

The imposed sentence was lawful and appropriate because Section 39C(1) ADB 1952 mandates a minimum custodial term for the offence, the accused had two prior convictions attracting the statutory regime, the case proceeded to full trial negating plea mitigation, and the need for public deterrence required a sentence within the statutory range; accordingly the sentence of 5 years 6 months imprisonment from date of arrest and 2 years supervision was upheld.