The accused was charged under Section 380 of the Penal Code which provides for imprisonment of up to 10 years and a fine, upon conviction. – Photo by Jenifer Laeng
MIRI (Dec 1): A habitual offender was sentenced yesterday to two months in prison for stealing items worth over RM2,700 from a shopping mall outlet.
Magistrate Leona Dominic Mojiliu convicted Macperhson Mike Joshua Michael, 30, of Permyjaya on his own guilty plea, and ordered the sentence to commence from the date of his arrest on Nov 25, 2021.
The accused was charged under Section 380 of the Penal Code which provides for imprisonment of up to 10 years and a fine, upon conviction.
According to the facts of the case, Macperhson was caught stealing a maternity set, a box of soy collagen, a box of soursop coffee, 15 pairs of silver earrings and 135 pairs of steel earrings.
The stolen items were collectively worth RM2,765.
He committed the offence on Nov 23, 2021 at around 10am at a premises inside a shopping mall at Jalan Miri-Pujut.
It was informed the accused has multiple past arrest records for various criminal offences.
Inspector Mudzilawati Abd Rahman prosecuted the case while the accused was unrepresented.