30 May 2023
SHAHMELY BIN MOHAMAD
- Citation
- JD-62JSK-22-12/2021 (Mahkamah Sesyen)
- Court
- Sessions Court
- Case number
- JD-62JSK-22-12/2021 (Mahkamah Sesyen)
The court convicted because the complainant's sworn testimony was credible and consistent, corroborated by contemporaneous statements, family witnesses and investigative exhibits; the defence alibi was held to be an afterthought, insufficiently supported and not credible; on maximum evaluation the prosecution proved the elements of s.14(a) (sexual touching of a child) and the additional punishment under s.16(1) beyond reasonable doubt, warranting the imposed custodial sentence and ancillary orders.