KOTA KINABALU: A local man claimed trial at the Magistrate’s Court here yesterday to a charge of trespassing into a hotel.
Albin Nasiran, 22, who appeared before magistrate Herlina Muse, was charged under Section 448 of the Penal Code which carries a jail term of up to five years or a fine or both, upon conviction.
The accused with an accomplice, who is still at large, was alleged to have trespassed into the hotel at Api-Api Center here at 12:05 pm on Dec 20.
The court set Jan 27 next year for the trial of the case and released the accused on a bail of RM2,000 with two local sureties, pending disposal of the case.
In a separate case, a 27-year-old local man pleaded not guilty in the same court to carrying a crowbar in a public place.
Mohamad Al-Sabah Gapra was caught for allegedly carrying the dangerous weapon at the roadside of Kampung Sembulan at 1 am on Dec 22.
The offence was framed under Section 6 (1) (c) of the Corrosive, Explosive and Dangerous Weapons Act which is punishable by a maximum jail of two years and whipping, upon conviction.
The magistrate reserved January 2 next year for the case management and the accused was granted RM2,000 bail with two local sureties.
In an unrelated case, local Muhd Rizwan Sabil, 19, will be sentenced on January 2 next year for robbing a woman.
Herlina put off the sentencing of the accused at the request of the prosecution pending the production of the accused’s probation report as he is a youthful offender.
Muhd Rizwan was accused of robbing the woman of a handbag which contained RM76 in cash, a cellphone and cosmetics at the roadside near the Hibiscus roundabout here at 11:45 am on December 22.
He was charged under Section 390 (2) of the Penal Code, punishable under Section 392 of the same Code, which provides for a maximum jail of 14 years and also liable to a fine, upon conviction. The accused was also denied bail.
Prosecuting officer Inspector Azaman Hamat prosecuted.