GEORGE TOWN: A foreman was charged in three separate courts here today with attempted murder, criminal intimidation and committing mischief between May and June this year.
Muhammad Hafizi Burhan, 32, claimed trial to the attempted murder charge at the Sessions Court before Judge Ooi Sheow Wean.
He also claimed trial to a criminal intimidation charge at the magistrate's court before Magistrate Nadratun Naim Mohd Saidi.
The father-of-two pleaded guilty to the committing mischief charge at the magistrate's court before Magistrate Mohamad Azlan Basri.
At Ooi's court, Hafizi is alleged to have attempted to murder Mohariez Mokhtar by stabbing him with a 5cm penknife at the corridor on the ninth floor of the Taman Jade View Flat about 5.50am on June 10.
The victim is believed to be the fiancée of his ex-wife.
He was charged under Section 307 of the Penal Code which carries up to 20 years' jail upon conviction.
Deputy Public Prosecutor Syairah Aqilah Khalil said no bail was offered until the end of the case.
She also asked the court to fix a date for the submission of documents and for the accused to appoint a lawyer.
Asked if he had anything to plead, Hafizi shook his head.
"I have nothing to say," he told the court.
Ooi said no bail was offered and fixed July 24 for mention of the case.
At Nadratun's court, Hafizi is alleged to have criminally intimidated Asma Wahab by uttering "Hang bukan pintu ini. Aku nak jumpa anak. Hang tak buka, aku bunuh" with the aim to cause fear to his ex-wife at a unit in the Taman Jade View Flat about 7am on May 30.
He was charged under Section 506 of the Penal Code which carries a jail term of up to two years or a fine, or both, on conviction.
Deputy Public Prosecutor M. Darrshini asked the court to set bail at RM5,000.
She also asked the court to fix a date for submission of documents and for the accused to appoint a lawyer.
Nadratun also fixed July 24 for mention of the case.
Meanwhile, at Azlan's court, Hafizi pleaded guilty to breaking the front and driver side's mirrors of a car belonging to Asma, causing her RM1,500 losses, in front of the Taman Jade Apartment about 10.10pm on June 2.
He was charged under Section 427 of the Penal Code, which provides for a jail term of between one year and five years and a fine or both, if convicted.
According to the facts of the case, the complainant had parked her car about 10pm in front of the apartment on June 2.
When she went to get her car about 5am the following days, she found the mirrors broken but nothing was missing.
The accused was caught the following day at Lebuhraya Thean Teik here.
A lawyer from Yayasan Bantuan Guaman Kebangsaan, who mitigated for Hafizi, said he was working as a foreman earning RM2,100 a month.
He also told the court that Hafizi was married with two children and living and supporting his family.
"The court accepts your guilty plea and finds you guilty of the offence.
"As such, you are sentenced to 15 months jail from your conviction date, which is today," Azlan said.