11 April 2011 :

the High Court in Kedah State, Malaysia, sentenced father and son to death by hanging for murdering a man in Kulim eight years ago.
Judge Datuk Zamani A. Rahim passed the sentence after finding that the prosecution had established a case beyond reasonable doubt against them.
Hashim Ariffin, 56, and Hishamuddin Hashim, 31, were jointly charged with murdering Mohd Rafi Che Ani on Feb 7 2003 in front of a Kulim District Council stall in Jalan Kulim-Kelang.
Zamani said after examining testimony produced by the defence and prosecution, the court found that two defence witnesses had contradicted each other.
The prosecution was led by Deputy Public Prosecutor Norsyuhada Mohd Yatim while car reposssessors Hashim and Hishamuddin were represented by counsel RSN Rayer.