Sentencing
4 cases · April 2025 to November 2025
Key Issues & Sub-Topics
the punishment imposed must not only concern on public interest, but also must be fair to the Appellant — at least, the Appellant should be given the opportunity to open up a new chapter at the end of his life after undergoing rehabilitation program in the prison 2 Principles — Proportionality — Public interest — Deterrence and retribution — Loss of life as irreversible harm — Comparative sentencing trends for s. 304(a) offences 1 Mitigating factors — Early guilty plea — Remorseful — Absence of weapon — Personal circumstances — Not a hardened criminal 1 Discretion of court — No misdirection — Sentence of eight years’ imprisonment from date of arrest neither manifestly excessive nor manifestly inadequate 1 Principles — Public interest — Seriousness of offence — Death occurred — Need for deterrence and protection of the public — Guilty plea acknowledged but limited weight due to gravity of offence — Sentencing trends for s.304(a) PC (18–20 years) — High Court imposed 15 years’ imprisonment — Whether sentence manifestly excessive. 1
the punishment imposed must not only concern on public interest, but also must be fair to the Appellant — at least, the Appellant should be given the opportunity to open up a new chapter at the end of his life after undergoing rehabilitation program in the prison 2 cases
Principles — Proportionality — Public interest — Deterrence and retribution — Loss of life as irreversible harm — Comparative sentencing trends for s. 304(a) offences 1 case
Mitigating factors — Early guilty plea — Remorseful — Absence of weapon — Personal circumstances — Not a hardened criminal 1 case
Discretion of court — No misdirection — Sentence of eight years’ imprisonment from date of arrest neither manifestly excessive nor manifestly inadequate 1 case
Principles — Public interest — Seriousness of offence — Death occurred — Need for deterrence and protection of the public — Guilty plea acknowledged but limited weight due to gravity of offence — Sentencing trends for s.304(a) PC (18–20 years) — High Court imposed 15 years’ imprisonment — Whether sentence manifestly excessive. 1 case
Key Statutes
Penal Code (Cap 574)
cited in 1 case Court Distribution
Key People & Firms
Cases
bl-42jskh-4-03-2025
MOHD ALI BIN SULAIMAN v Pendakwa Raya
23 November 2025
MYHC
bl-42jskh-5-03-2025
MOHD ALI BIN SULAIMAN v Pendakwa Raya
23 November 2025
MYHC
ca-45b-4-11-2022
PENDAKWA RAYA Pendakwa Raya TERTUDUH Mohd Noor Bin Ab Manap
18 August 2025
MYHC
w-05h-566-12-2024
AL AMIN v Pendakwa Raya [Timbalan Pendakwa Raya (TPR), Jabatan Peguam Negara]
10 April 2025
MYCOA