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FEDERAL COURT PUTRAJAYA
KUMARAN SAPPANI – Appellant
Versus
PP – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. conviction details and charge against the appellant. (Para 1 , 2) |
| 2. challenge to principal prosecution witness and evidence infirmities. (Para 3 , 10) |
| 3. events surrounding the incident and testimonies regarding appellant's actions. (Para 4 , 5 , 19) |
| 4. court's evaluation of witness credibility and evidence of intoxication. (Para 6 , 7 , 11 , 12 , 16 , 20) |
| 5. standard of credibility assessment and reliance on trial judge findings. (Para 13 , 14 , 17 , 21 , 33) |
| 6. consideration of statements of interested witnesses and implications. (Para 22 , 23 , 24 , 25) |
| 7. impact of attempts to alter previous statements on evidentiary value. (Para 26 , 27 , 28) |
| 8. discussion on motive in relation to the credibility of eyewitness evidence. (Para 29 , 30 , 31 , 32) |
[1] The appellant has been convicted under s 302 of the Penal Code . He was originally jointly tried with one Poopalasingam a/l Sappani (SD2), his brother whereby the charge preferred against them reads as follows:
"Bahawa kamu dengan niat bersama-sama pada 21 Mei 2003 jam lebih kurang 11.30 malam hingga 22 Mei 2003 jam lebih kurang 7.00 pagi bertempat di hadapan pintu pagar Ladang Gagoss Sdn B
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