High Court upholds prison sentence, RM50,000 fine on Peter Anthony


KUALA LUMPUR: The High Court here upheld the three-year prison sentence and a RM50,000 fine imposed on former Sabah Infrastructure Development Minister Datuk Peter Anthony for forging a letter for the purpose of cheating.

Judge Datuk Ahmad Bache made the decision on Tuesday (April 18) after dismissing Peter’s appeal to set aside the conviction and sentence imposed by the Sessions Court on May 26 last year.

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