Sept 9 to rehear appeal by cabbie in Najadi’s murder case

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The High Court in Kuala Lumpur set Sept 9 to rehear an appeal by taxi driver Chew Siang Chee to set aside his conviction and sentence for possession of a pistol and live bullets in connection with the murder of Arab-Malaysian Development Bank founder Hussain Ahmad Najadi.

Judge Kamardin Hashim set the date after deputy public prosecutor Wan Shaharuddin Wan Ladin, who prosecuted, informed the court on an order by the Court of Appeal for the High Court to rehear Chew’s appeal.

Chew, who is represented by lawyer Hisyam Teh Poh Teik, is appealing against his two convictions and sentences, totaling 14 years and six strokes of the cane.

On Sept 4, last year, justice Mohd Azman Husin dismissed Chew’s appeal against the conviction and sentence but amended his jail term to run concurrently, which meant Chew would only serve 10 years.

Chew, 46, had appealed to the High Court after the Sessions Court found him guilty of possession of a Walther pistol and four live bullets at Desa Cindaimas condominium in Jalan Kuchai Lama, at about 5.45pm on Aug 3, 2013.

He was sentenced to 10 years’ jail and six strokes of the cane for possession of the pistol and four years’ jail for possession of the bullets.

He was initially ordered to serve the sentences consecutively from the date of his arrest, which was on July 30, 2013.

Hussain Ahmad, 76, died while his wife was seriously injured after being shot at as they emerged from the Kuan Yin Temple in Lorong Ceylon in Kuala Lumpur on July 29, 2013.

- Bernama



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