ALOWONLE OLUWAJUWON GILBERT vs PP

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2023 MarsdenLR 1975

COURT OF APPEAL PUTRAJAYA
ALOWONLE OLUWAJUWON GILBERT – Appellant
Versus
PP – Respondent

Petitioner Advocates:Afifuddin Ahmad Hafifi ,Respondent Advocate: Sarulatha Paramavathar,Eyu Ghim Siang

Table of Content
1. accused charged with murder; case background. (Para 1 , 2 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7)
2. final decision on sentencing. (Para 3 , 32)
3. discretionary death penalty under amended law. (Para 8 , 9 , 10 , 13 , 14)
4. factors for imposing death penalty. (Para 12 , 15 , 16 , 17 , 18)
5. examples of cases justifying death penalty. (Para 19 , 20 , 21 , 22 , 23 , 24 , 25 , 26)
6. arguments for and against death penalty in this case. (Para 27 , 28 , 29 , 30 , 31)

SM Komathy Suppiah JCA:

Introduction

[1] The accused, a Nigerian national, was charged with the murder of one Siti Kharina binti Kamarudin ("the deceased") under s 302 of the Penal Code . The Shah Alam High Court found him guilty, convicted him, and sentenced him to death by hanging. He appealed to us against his conviction and sentence.

[2] The charge against him reads:

"Bahawa kamu pada 9 Mei 2019 jam lebih kurang 12.41 pagi hingga 15 Mei 2019 jam lebih kurang 2.30 petang bertempat di Tower 1, 0901, Third Avenue Condominium, Cyberjaya di dalam daerah Sepang dalam negeri Selangor Darul Ehsan, telah melakukan bunuh dengan menyebabkan kematian ke atas Siti Kharina binti Kamarudin (No. K/P: 780919-05-5024). Oleh yang demikian kam

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2023 MarsdenLR 1975

COURT OF APPEAL PUTRAJAYAALOWONLE OLUWAJUWON GILBERT – AppellantVersusPP – Respondent

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COURT OF APPEAL PUTRAJAYA
ALOWONLE OLUWAJUWON GILBERT – Appellant
Versus
PP – Respondent