RIKKY PURBA vs PP - 2014 MarsdenLR 2494

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2014 MarsdenLR 2494

COURT OF APPEAL PUTRAJAYA
RIKKY PURBA – Appellant
Versus
PP – Respondent

Table of Content
1. charge and initial conviction of the appellant. (Para 1 , 2 , 3 , 4)
2. factual background of the incident leading to charges. (Para 6 , 7 , 8 , 10 , 11)
3. appellant's defense of provocation and self-defense. (Para 14 , 15 , 16 , 17 , 18)
4. arguments regarding provocation and intent. (Para 19 , 20 , 21)
5. legal standards for provocation definition. (Para 24 , 30 , 35)
6. court’s analysis of sentencing principles. (Para 52 , 54 , 60)
7. rejection of self-defense claim. (Para 56 , 63 , 64)
8. final ruling and implications of appellate review. (Para 66)

Mohd Zawawi Salleh JCA:

Introduction

[1] The appellant, Rikky Purba, was charged with (i) murdering one Vincent Anak Sabang, an offence in contravention to s 302 of the Penal Code ("PC") and (ii) voluntarily causing hurt by dangerous weapon to Jata anak Masam, an offence in contravention to s 324 of .

[2] After a full trial, the learned trial judge convicted the appellant on both charges and sentenced him for the first charge to death and the second charge to six months of imprisonment with effect from the date of arrest (15 September 2008).

[3] Aggrieved by the impugned conviction and sentence, the appellant has now appealed

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2014 MarsdenLR 2494

COURT OF APPEAL PUTRAJAYARIKKY PURBA – AppellantVersusPP – Respondent

Cases Referred (2)

COURT OF APPEAL PUTRAJAYA
RIKKY PURBA – Appellant
Versus
PP – Respondent