KOTA KINABALU: A man who was facing a possible death sentence for a drug trafficking offence walked out a free man after the court released him from the charge on Wednesday (May 10).

High Court Judge Leonard David Shim acquitted and discharged Pillah Hajirul, who has been in detention since being arrested in 2020, without calling for his defence.

Speaking to reporters after the ruling, the 26-year-old construction worker was grateful the court decided in his favour.

"It was the most meaningful Hari Raya gift," he said, his face beaming with both elation and relief.

"I wish to return to my village (in the Philippines) after this to be with my family.

"As the offence was non-bailable, I had to spend some three years under detention," he added.

KOTA KINABALU: A mother of nine cried tears of joy after the Special Corruption Court here cleared the National Registration Department (NRD) assistant registrar of a charge of issuing a fake identity card on Tuesday (Sept 27).

Safiah Alijang, 53, was charged under Section 463 of the Penal Code for allegedly making the fake MyKad for one Muhamad Daniel Hafiez Alif @ Jali at the NRD office in Sabah’s northern Pitas district at 3.05pm on May 22, 2013.

Outside the courtroom later, Safiah, who was on bail pending the disposal of the case, expressed her gratitude to her lawyer Azhier Farhan Arisin and her family.

“I feel like I died and came back to life. I'm grateful as I'm cleared of the charge. I couldn't contain my joy when I heard the court's decision," she said, trying to hold back her emotions.

Hakim Mahkamah Tinggi Datuk Nurchaya Arshad di dalam penghakiman beliau bersetuju dengan hujahan peguam bela pemohon, Azhier Farhan Arisin bahawa tiada peruntukan undang-undang khusus memberi kuasa kepada mahkamah untuk memerintahkan pesalah yang telah selesai menjalani hukuman dirujuk ke Jabatan Imigresen.

Kota Kinabalu:Seorang lelaki berumur 35 tahun, yang dipenjara enam tahun dan dikenakan satu sebatan rotan kerana mengambil syabu buat kali ketiga, berjaya dalam rayuannya terhadap sabitan dan hukumannya.

KOTA KINABALU: A 28-year-old man was discharged and acquitted from a charge of having 185.13gm of cannabis without his defence being called. Sessions Court Judge Azreena Aziz freed Nor Affandy Jemah from the charge against him after ruling that the prosecution failed to establish a prima facie case against him.

KOTA KINABALU: Empat lelaki dibebaskan daripada tuduhan rogol berkumpulan terhadap seorang remaja berumur 15 tahun, tanpa diminta membela diri.

Hakim Mahkamah Sesyen Noor Hafizah Mohd Salim melepaskan dan membebaskan Rezwan Abdullah, 23, Mohd Shah Abdullah @ Mat Tasin, 21, Mohd Izlan Omar, 22, dan Ag Rizaullah Bahin, 24, daripada tuduhan itu selepas memutuskan bahawa pendakwaan gagal membuktikan kes prima facie terhadap empat tertuduh.

KOTA KINABALU: Four men were freed of a charge of gang-raping a 15-year-old girl, without their defence being called. Sessions Court Judge Noor Hafizah Mohd Salim discharged and acquitted Rezwan Abdullah, 23, Mohd Shah Abdullah @ Mat Tasin, 21, Mohd Izlan Omar, 22, and Ag Rizaullah Bahin, 24, from the charge after ruling that the prosecution had failed to prove a prima facie case against the four.