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CBT accused left without lawyer due to financial constraints
The Kota Kinabalu Court Complex.
KOTA KINABALU (June 24): A defence counsel representing a lorry driver charged with committing criminal breach of trust (CBT) involving frozen products worth RM39,326, has discharged herself from the case.
Sessions Court judge Amir Shah Amir Hassan recorded the lawyer's withdrawal on Tuesday following her application to discharge herself.
The accused, Azlan Limin, 38, did not object to the application and informed the court that he currently lacks the financial means to appoint a new lawyer.
Azlan was charged under Section 407 of the Penal Code for criminal breach of trust by a carrier, which provides for imprisonment of up to 10 years, whipping, and a possible fine upon conviction.
He is accused of breaching the trust entrusted to him as a lorry driver by his employer involving 316 cartons of frozen goods on April 9 at the company premises in Papar.
The prosecution has served several relevant documents to Azlan for use in the upcoming trial.
The court fixed July 24 for the next pre-trial case management. Azlan's RM3,000 bail with two local sureties was extended pending the disposal of the case.
