In Penang, single mother pleads not guilty to CBT charge involving more than RM350,000

In Penang, single mother pleads not guilty to CBT charge involving more than RM350,000

BUTTERWORTH, Dec 27 — A single mother pleaded not guilty in the Sessions Court here today to 29 charges of criminal breach involving more than RM350,000 belonging to a company. M. Vijairani, 44, made the plea after all the charges were read out before Judge Zulhazmi Abdullah. On all the charges, she was charged, as … Read more

When Hamlet pleads madness… — Hafiz Hassan

When Hamlet pleads madness… — Hafiz Hassan

DECEMBER21 — In Act 5 Scene 2 of Shakespeare’s Hamlet, Hamlet acknowledges the hurt that he has caused his childhood friend Laertes when he killed his father, by way of mistaken identity, but he pleads madness: “What I have done, That might your nature, honour, and exception Roughly awake, I here proclaim was madness. Advertisement … Read more

Doctor in Marang pleads not guilty to issuing fake Covid-19 vaccination certificates

Doctor in Marang pleads not guilty to issuing fake Covid-19 vaccination certificates

MARANG, Dec 6 — A private doctor was charged in the Magistrate’s Court here today on 10 counts of issuing fake Covid-19 vaccination certificates at his clinic here, two years ago. Dr Muhamad Reze Rashid, 52, pleaded not guilty to all the charges before Magistrate Zur Azureen Zainalkefli. On five of the charges, Dr Muhamad … Read more

Teenager in Kedah pleads not guilty to charge of attempted robbery of e-hailing driver

Teenager in Kedah pleads not guilty to charge of attempted robbery of e-hailing driver

SUNGAI PETANI, Dec 3 — A 13-year-old boy was charged in the Magistrate’s Court here today with attempted robbery of an e-hailing driver last Monday. He pleaded not guilty to the charge before Magistrate Khairatul Animah Jelani. The teenager was charged with attempting to rob Lee Ang Hie, 65, at a roadside at Taman Keladi, … Read more

In Kelantan, Kuala Pilah ex-Warisan candidate in GE15 pleads not guilty to cheating man of RM171,500

In Kelantan, Kuala Pilah ex-Warisan candidate in GE15 pleads not guilty to cheating man of RM171,500

JELI, Nov 27 — The former Parti Warisan (Warisan) candidate for the Kuala Pilah Parliamentary seat in the 15th General Election (GE15) pleaded not guilty in the Magistrates’ Court here today to a charge of defrauding a man two years ago. According to the charge sheet, Datuk Azman Idris, 55, was charged with cheating Chin … Read more

Officer who murdered George Floyd pleads guilty to violating his rights

MINNEAPOLIS: Derek Chauvin, the white former Minneapolis police officer convicted of murdering George Floyd, pleaded guilty Wednesday to violating the African-American man's civil rights — his first acknowledgement of criminal wrongdoing in the case. © New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd