11 Apr 2021
1. WAN SYAHRUL FAHMI BIN WAN MOHD ZIN 2. MOHD FAIZRULL BIN ISMAIL
- Citation
- JB-42H-11-10/2020 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
- Court
- High Court
- Case number
- JB-42H-11-10/2020 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
The Sessions Court's sentence was manifestly inadequate given the gravity of a planned gang-robbery involving threats, pepper spray and property damage; all participants bear equal culpability under gang-robbery provisions; the mandatory mask regime during COVID-19 used to conceal identity is a substantial aggravating factor that outweighs the mitigating value of early guilty pleas and personal hardship; therefore the appellate court increased each respondent's custodial term to 12 years from date of arrest, retained one stroke of cane and ordered restitution of RM18,000 to the victim.