Construction worker gets 35 years’ jail, 12 lashes for murdering wife in Kota Kinabalu
KOTA KINABALU (Sept 24): The High Court here has sentenced a construction worker to 35 years’ jail and 12 strokes of the cane for murdering his wife four years ago. Justice Datuk Celestina Stuel Galid convicted Nul Sadam Jemsi, 35, after a full trial. In her reserved decision, she held that the prosecution had proven [...] The post Construction worker gets 35 years’ jail, 12 lashes for murdering…
On September 24, the High Court in Kota Kinabalu sentenced a 35-year-old construction worker, Nul Sadam Jemsi, to 35 years in prison and 12 lashes for the murder of his 22-year-old wife in 2022. Justice Datuk Celestina Stuel Galid delivered the verdict after a full trial, finding the prosecution's case beyond reasonable doubt. The crime took place at an unnumbered rented room in Segama on March 22, 2022.
Nul, who holds an IMM13 pass, was convicted under Section 302 of the Penal Code, which mandates either the death penalty or a life sentence of between 30 to 40 years, with a mandatory 12 lashes for male convicts under 50. The court imposed the jail term from the date of Nul's arrest on March 22, 2022. During the trial, 16 prosecution witnesses testified against Nul, who served as his own defense.
Deputy public prosecutor Dana Arabi Wazani led the prosecution, while Nul was represented by attorney Jamadi Saleh.
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