SEREMBAN: The Attorney General's Chambers has rejected a representation by a 17-year-old motorist facing three charges of causing the deaths of three young motorcyclists due to reckless driving.
Deputy public prosecutor P. Rubini informed Magistrate Saifol Sayuti of the decision when the case came up for mention on Wednesday (Nov 19).
The accused had claimed trial when charged on April 22.
He was charged with causing the deaths of Muhammad Aidil Ramdan Abdullah, 15, Muhammad Aswari Lotpi, 16, and Aisar Azim Abdullah, 17.
He was charged with committing the offence at the Taman Matahari junction along Jalan Persiaran Senawang 1 near here around 8.30pm on March 6.
The charge under Section 41(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987 carries a jail term of between five and 10 years and a fine of between RM20,000 and RM50,000 upon conviction.
The accused had also claimed trial to another charge of driving without a valid licence.
He was charged under Section 26(1) of the same Act, which carries a fine of between RM300 and RM2,000 or imprisonment of up to three months or both upon conviction.
He had also filed a representation for that charge.
His lawyer Nor Amirah Ibrahimi Husaimi then asked the court for a mention date for case management before the trial proper begins.
Saifol then fixed Dec 17 for next mention.
