MUAR: An unemployed man was sentenced to four years' jail and three strokes of the rotan by the sessions court after pleading guilty to robbing a 13-year-old boy of his iPhone 13 Pro Max.
Judge Mohd Khairi Haron passed sentence on Ashyraf Ariff Mansor, 34.
He was charged alongside his alleged accomplice, Muhamad Azam Ismail, 34, who claimed trial.
The two were jointly charged with robbing the victim of his mobile phone in Taman Indah on the evening of Oct 8.
The charge was framed under Section 395 of the Penal Code, which carries a maximum 20-year jail term and caning.
According to the facts of the case, the victim was walking to his mother's workplace when two men approached him and grabbed his mobile phone.
The victim attempted to flee, but both accused chased him, grabbed his hand, and offered him RM2 in exchange for the phone.
The victim told his mother about the incident, and they lodged a police report.
Deputy Public Prosecutor Nur Ameerah Allaudeen prosecuted, while both accused were unrepresented.
The court fixed Nov 27 for re-mention of Azam's case for the submission of documents. No bail was granted.
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