Juanis Langgang v Pendakwa Raya [Pendakwa Raya]

s-05h-103-03-2024 Court of Appeal (Mahkamah Rayuan) 3 August 2025 • S-05(H)-103-03/2024 • 17 min read
9 cases cited (0 SG, 9 foreign)

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Case Significance

Juanis Langgang v Pendakwa Raya [Pendakwa Raya] is a Court of Appeal (Mahkamah Rayuan) decision dated August 3, 2025 (citation: s-05h-103-03-2024). <p>This is the companion appeal heard together with S-05(H)-102 by co-accused Juanis Langgang, also convicted of culpable homicide for the same plantation killing in Sabah. The Court of Appeal dismissed the appeal, affirming the 18-year sentence and finding no warrant for appellate interference with the trial court's sentencing discretion.</p> The panel comprised Ahmad Kamal bin Md. Shahid, Collin Lawrence Sequerah and Ravinthran a/l Paramaguru, with Ravinthran a/l Paramaguru delivering the judgment. Counsel appearing: Cassandra Ho Yan Yan (counsel for appellant), Lim Chun Yuan (counsel for appellant), Mohd. Fuad bin Abdul Aziz (prosecution counsel).

Key issues: Appeal against sentence - 304(a) Penal Code - Three accused charge with offence - Whether mitigating factors individually assessed? - Whether sentencing trend considered?.

Summary

This is the companion appeal heard together with S-05(H)-102 by co-accused Juanis Langgang, also convicted of culpable homicide for the same plantation killing in Sabah. The Court of Appeal dismissed the appeal, affirming the 18-year sentence and finding no warrant for appellate interference with the trial court's sentencing discretion.

What was the outcome of Juanis Langgang v Pendakwa Raya [Pendakwa Raya]?

<p>This is the companion appeal heard together with S-05(H)-102 by co-accused Juanis Langgang, also convicted of culpable homicide for the same planta...

Statutes Cited

Penal Code
s 304(a)
Societies Act 1966
s 43

Cases Cited (9)

MY (9)
[2003] 2 MLJ 87 [2009] 8 MLJ 430 [2013] 2 MLJ 549 [2016] 4 MLJ 161 [2017] 3 MLJ 532 [2018] MLJU 1402 [2020] 5 MLJ 442 [2024] 2 MLJ 876 [2025] 3 MLJ 464