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Malaysia Case Law

Sentence consecutivity
  • 14 Oct 2019

    PENDAKWARAYA Osman bin Maimon

    Citation
    AB-42JSKS-4-05/2019 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
    Court
    High Court
    Case number
    AB-42JSKS-4-05/2019 (Mahkamah Tinggi)

    High Court held imprisonment of 10 years on each count (minimum under section 376B(1)) to run consecutively was not manifestly excessive given distinct offences, victim's age and resulting childbirth; whipping was excessive in number given appellant's age and cumulative imprisonment and was reduced from 10 strokes per count to 3 strokes per count; appellate court may impose police supervision for 3 years and rehabilitative counselling under CPC to fill omission by trial court.