Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin cannot appeal to the Federal Court against the decision by the Court of Appeal that overturned his acquittal in his RM232.5mil graft case , says a prosecutor. This is because the former prime minister's case began at the lower court level, so the highest appeal avenue would be the Court of Appeal as per Section 87 of the Courts of Judicature Act 1964, DPP Wan Shaharuddin Wan Ladin told the Sessions Court here.
“Under Section 87, since the case is in the Sessions Court, the matter should end at the Court of Appeal."Hence, the prosecution is objecting to the stay application before this court for the Federal Court to determine (the) appeal,” he said during case mention on Monday (March 4).Muhyiddin's lawyer Datuk Hisyam Teh Poh Teik had informed Sessions Court judge Azura Alwi that they had filed a notice of appeal at the Federal Court following the decision by the Court of Appeal that reinstated Muhyiddin power abuse charges on Wednesday (Feb 28
Source: Law Daily Report (lawdailyreport.net)
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