Senior citizen jailed 8 years for machete attack in Miri
MIRI (Aug 6): A senior citizen was sentenced to eight years in jail by the Sessions Court here today after pleading guilty to slashing a 20-year-old man using a machete.
The 68-year-old accused, however, was spared from caning due to his age.
Judge Afidah Abdul Rahman handed down the sentence after considering several factors, including the accused's guilty plea—which saved the court time and costs—his mitigation, the facts of the case, the seriousness of the offence and public interest.
The accused, from Taman Ceria, Bandar Baru Permyjaya here, was charged under Section 326 of the Penal Code, which provides for imprisonment of up to 20 years and may also include a fine or whipping, upon conviction.
According to the facts of the case, the accused had intentionally inflicted grievous injuries on the victim using a machete, a dangerous weapon that could potentially cause death.
He committed the offence behind a mini mart at Emart Tudan here at around 2.10pm on Aug 2 this year.
Deputy public prosecutor Muhammad Asymawi Ghazali prosecuted the case, while the accused was unrepresented by a legal counsel. jail lead machete slashing
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