The counsel argued that his client had been prejudiced as there was “a failure of justice” because she had been convicted of a charge not recognised in law. theSun thesundaily SamKeTing recklessdriving modifiedbicycles basikallajak
conviction for reckless driving that killed eight teen cyclists cannot stand as the charge framed against her was defective, the Court of Appeal was told today.
“The High Court judge convicted Sam for “reckless or dangerous driving. The appellant did not get what the law says she should get,“ he said before a three-member bench comprising Justices Datuk Hadhariah Syed Ismail, Datuk Hashim Hamzah and Datuk Azman Abdullah. She was charged with committing the offence at Jalan Lingkaran Dalam, Johor Bahru, Johor at 3.20 am on Feb 18, 2017. Sam) was 22 years old at the time of the incident.
On April 13 last year, High Court judge Datuk Abu Bakar Katar allowed the prosecution's appeal and convicted Sam of reckless driving. Sam was sentenced to six years in jail and RM6,000 fine.
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