Sam Ke Ting appeal grounds of judgement released

Sam Ke Ting appeal grounds of judgement released

In April 2023 we learned that the Court of Appeal had unanimously agreed to free clerk Sam Ke Ting in the case involving modified bicycles, or basikal lajak, from six years ago.

The 20 page grounds of judgement for the Sam Ke Ting basikal lajak case appeal has been uploaded to the eJudgement portal, in case anyone is interested to read it.

The court held that the charge against Sam was defective, with a three-member panel led Justice Hadhariah Syed Ismail deciding to grant her appeal to set aside her conviction and sentence under Section 41(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987.

In the grounds of judgement, it is mentioned that driving fast or being unable to brake in time in a dangerous situation does not necessarily mean a person was driving dangerously.

Sam Ke Ting was originally freed from a charge of reckless driving by the magistrates’ court in Johor Bahru in October 2019. She was acquitted and discharged at the end of the prosecution’s case without having her called to the stand for her defence.

Following this, the attorney-general’s chambers appealed against the decision to acquit Sam, and the Johor Bahru High Court ordered her to enter her defence on February 18, 2021.

A year later, Sam was found guilty by the High Court and began serving her sentence although she would later be granted leave to appeal to the Court of Appeal a week after being initially turned down.

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Paul Tan

After dabbling for years in the IT industry, Paul Tan initially began this site as a general blog covering various topics of personal interest. With an increasing number of readers paying rapt attention to the motoring stories, one thing led to another and the rest, as they say, is history.

 

Comments

  • Yusry on May 19, 2023 at 3:05 pm

    Time 2-3 pagi bebudak kt luar. Makbapak x taw ker

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    • Minyak arnab cenuai on May 19, 2023 at 11:11 pm

      Macamne la nak tau. Time tu sibuk buat adik baru atau pengganti mat lajak yg terkorban

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    • “Ini semua takdir ketentuan Ilahi” -Netizen

      Quote for blaming God.

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    • Avenger on May 21, 2023 at 1:21 am

      Hopefully the next gomen can repeal the appeal and this f8ucking time send her to jail for good.
      Killers should never be on the road.

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      • Judging by your retarded logic. They can just revoke her drivers license to keep her off the road. Why need jailing?

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      • LuBodoh. on May 21, 2023 at 2:35 pm

        So you you jump off a building and died after landing on my car and I am considered a murderer? Hahaha. Lu punya IQ tahap babi bro

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      • I do think you didn’t understand the whole situation. Please go and reread her case.

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  • Haters gonna hate on May 19, 2023 at 3:10 pm

    Parent’s negligence caused own kid’s life, trouble others, waste government money, waste Sam precious youth

    These parent’s should be punish for their stupid mistake.

    Kalao x tau jaga, jangan beranak banyak.

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    • No dashcams...A clear n present danger on May 19, 2023 at 6:29 pm

      6 years of non stop court attendance n a pending 6 years jail sentence n tons of legal fees.
      If Ms Sam knew dashcams at that time,would save her such agony..she would have installed one.
      Folks,a good front n back dashcam cost around 500 bucks..it can last u for years,n save u from taking non stop panadols,should another bunch of rempits or lajaks suddenly appear out of nowhere,especially in the dark.
      Bear in mind hiring those top top “criminal” lawyers cost u a bomb.
      Spread over 10 years,the dash cam cost u only Rm50 annually.

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    • Reality on May 19, 2023 at 8:02 pm

      Even worse are the politicians that refuse to put any responsibility on the parents because of race politics. Support from those politicians made the parents feel entitled and dragged out this case as long as possible.

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      • How about few VIP behind Sam, no race meh…….?

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      • Ketuanan on May 20, 2023 at 7:32 pm

        Jangan cabar hak kami membiak berterabur

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      • Stupid umno members still gave the parents money for court case! Never simply accused them. News all come out on media!

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  • 4GR-FSE on May 19, 2023 at 4:39 pm

    Malaysia really having parenting issues..
    At first it was basikal lajak causing 8 deaths..
    Then a 3-year old and 6-year old crashed a Vios..
    Not to mentioned other numerous incidents where kids sticking out their bodies through car window and above the sunroof when their parents were driving..

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    • Stupid horni bastards on May 19, 2023 at 6:22 pm

      Those groups of people only know kongkek and give birth, their attitude towards the rest of the things is “don’t know and don’t care”. The saying “the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree” definitely applies here, the parents’ stupidity and shittiness all get passed down to their children.

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      • Animal planet on May 20, 2023 at 7:35 pm

        When there’s not much intelligence, basic primal instinct to breed takes over

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    • Can I advice u something..from Fat Mama on May 19, 2023 at 6:36 pm

      Why no action taken on the parents of the vios crasher in Langkawi?
      The excuse was the budak took a chair to reach the car keys. Why cant the keys be locked somewhere?
      It is like leaving a gun around(if u have the permit)within kid’s reach.
      The car driven erractically,might have killed an innocent pedestrian.
      Germen perpaduan,hightime to cut all the open houses..n put your house in order.

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      • F0lisProtecTcr2m1naL on May 20, 2023 at 5:21 pm

        Even the police officer (I don’t remember who) but one of them with high position praised the kid because he know how to drive. Like wtf!? Might as well let him hit a pedestrian on the street and gave him medal for that.

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    • Between found out happened. the first thing they said was mabuk. Everything push to alcohol first!

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  • PAS people don’t read and understand la. They said it is DAP that overturned the verdict.

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  • Yeahsure on May 19, 2023 at 5:44 pm

    i actually dont understand how the parents can walk scot free from this tragedy…how can the law and judiciarylet them,the legal guardians of the kids since they are below 18yrs old,can just be free of any lawful wrong doing

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  • Kea Was on May 19, 2023 at 6:58 pm

    Now find out how the previous guy charge her by stating one need to have some spider man reflex while driving at all times despite the basikal cannot be on the highway under law. Special spider guy we had there.

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  • haha…
    anak saya baik orangnya……

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    • Pelapis masyarakat on May 20, 2023 at 7:38 pm

      Arwah baik orangnya. Tengah malam tak tidur. Cita2 nak jadi peronda tengah malam

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  • Maybe on May 19, 2023 at 7:44 pm

    ‘Kecuali kereta terbang’……WIN!!

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  • Kenwin Wong Sum Ting on May 19, 2023 at 11:38 pm

    Too many smart Alek here, talk so much you got study law or not.

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  • Kelvin cheng yu Hsiang on May 20, 2023 at 3:54 am

    I think is suitable for personal needs and wants

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  • nenek ku sayang on May 20, 2023 at 11:09 am

    this begs the question. Can Sam Ke Ting counter sue the parents for all her grievance?

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    • make an example on May 20, 2023 at 1:36 pm

      she should. so many years of suffering. can sue for compensation. Perhaps maybe then, future bad-parents will learn how to watch their useless children.

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      • She won’t though judging from her demeanor. The way she handled herself throughout the whole saga has been exemplary. Very much composed inspite of the huge trouble she was in through no fault of hers. I would have strangled the parents in front of the media probably

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  • macampondan on May 20, 2023 at 9:25 pm

    everyone please go watch the movie idiocracy.
    our society is aspired to be

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  • What kind of Malaysia law? Parents ignorance in taking care of their children do not need to be charged? Put them on jail! No telling do not know as an excuse!

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  • Right? on May 20, 2023 at 11:39 pm

    Rayuan jenayah… Ni da menang kes, ape lg saman mak pak dia pulak sbb membiak mcm b*bi berterabur x jaga anak. B40 =Biak40

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  • todak on May 21, 2023 at 7:28 am

    It’s obvious that the poor attitude towards safety is linked to poor parental guidance.

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  • How about parents ? How no judgement on parents? What where they doing at that time? Sam should counter sue the parents… negligence n irresponsible.

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  • Jokokoko on May 21, 2023 at 6:23 pm

    Hahaha

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  • Paul Chan on May 23, 2023 at 9:46 am

    lets all go sign the petition for Sam Ke Ting to COUNTER SUE the negligent parents, causing her years of anguish, suffering and grievances.

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