YOU POH KHOON v Pendakwa Raya

a-05m-244-05-2022 Court of Appeal (Mahkamah Rayuan) 5 March 2023 • A-05(M)-244-05/2022

Catchwords

Criminal Appeal – Section 302 of the Penal Code – The defence of insanity – Overall circumstantial evidence adduced by the prosecution points to the only irresistible conclusion that the accused had committed the offence and the defence of insanity raised was failed – The accused capable of knowing the nature of his act or that what he was doing was either wrong or contrary to law – Appeal is dismissed.

Practice Areas

Criminal Procedure Criminal Law

Judges (3)

Azman bin Abdullah Coram Hadhariah bt Syed Ismail Coram Kamaludin bin Md. Said Delivered

Parties (2)

Pendakwa Raya Respondent You Poh Khoon Appellant

Judgment

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