KUCHING: The Court of Appeal has upheld the acquittal of two men charged with the 2019 murder of a 27-year-old man, ruling that the prosecution’s case was riddled with inconsistencies and material gaps. A three-judge panel comprising Datuk Mohamad Zaini Mazlan, Datuk Ismail Brahim, and Muniandy Kannyappan unanimously agreed there
KUCHING: A man was sentenced to five years’ jail and one stroke of the cane by the Sessions Court here yesterday (Jan 27) for repeated drug abuse offences. Noor Haizman, 42, pleaded guilty to consuming methamphetamine and amphetamine at the Narcotics Criminal Investigation Department (NCID), Kuching District Police Headquarters (IPD),
KUCHING: A 15-year-old boy was ordered to serve a three-year sentence at Henry Gurney School Puncak Borneo after pleading guilty to a sexual offence, the Magistrate’s Court ruled today (Jan 27). Magistrate Ling Hui Chuan made the decision after reviewing the youth’s social report submitted by the Social Welfare Department
SRI AMAN: A 21-year-old man was fined RM10,000, in default 10 months imprisonment, by the Magistrates’ Court here on Monday (Jan 26) for acting as a mule account holder for an online scam syndicate. Evander Libau Matthew Janang from Pantu pleaded guilty to a charge under Section 424C of the
KUCHING: An unemployed man was sentenced to nine years’ imprisonment by the Magistrate’s Court here today (Jan 23) after pleading guilty to stealing and disposing off stolen SUV tyre rims in multiple incidents around the city. Magistrate Ling Hui Chuan imposed the sentence on Harry Bisi, 29, of Batu Kawa,
KUCHING: An unemployed man was sentenced to 18 months’ imprisonment by the Magistrate’s Court here today (Jan 23) after pleading guilty to threatening to injure his mother and burn down their house following a dispute over money. Magistrate Nursyaheeqa Nazwa Radzali imposed the sentence on Noor Halifah Jonian, 39, from
KUCHING: A courier worker was sentenced to two months’ jail by the Magistrate’s Court here for stealing a parcel containing a smartphone. Jefri Sahmat, 25, from Kota Samarahan, pleaded guilty to the charge when it was read before Magistrate Nursyaheeqa Nazwa Radzali. He was accused of stealing a smartphone belonging
KUCHING: A 32-year-old man was sentenced to 20 months’ jail by the Magistrate’s Court here today (Jan 22) for breaking into a beauty centre and stealing two mobile phones, nail beauty tools, and RM100 in cash. Mohad Rizal Zuman pleaded guilty to a charge read out by an interpreter before
KUCHING: A 15-year-old boy was ordered by the Magistrate’s Court to be sent to a Henry Gurney School for a period of three years for raping a girl, resulting in her pregnancy. Magistrate Nursyaheeqa Nazwa Radzali issued the order after considering the child offender’s moral report from the Social Welfare
KUCHING: A 27-year-old man was sentenced by the Sessions Court here today (Jan 21) to five years and three months’ imprisonment and one stroke of the cane for repeatedly abusing methamphetamine and amphetamine type drugs. Judge Iris Awen Jon imposed the sentence on Robbie Pauler George Buda from Lundu after