KUALA LUMPUR: An ex-lawyer who is currently serving a 10-year jail term for committing criminal breach of trust (CBT) was charged again at the Sessions Court for another six similar charges.
Mohd Haidar @ Hasmayudin Mohd Hashim, 47, however pleaded not guilty when the charges were read to him before judge Zamri Bakar.
The wheelchair bound accused who arrived at the Sessions Court at about 10am was slapped with another six CBT charges amounting to RM806,458.74.
Haidar was wheelchair bound after suffering from a stroke and is currently serving his jail term at the Kajang Prison.
The accused had allegedly committed the offence at his law firm Messrs Mohd Haidar & Co located at No. 2-2 Tower 3, Bangsar Avenue 3, Jalan Kerinchi between July 10, 2015 and Oct 13, 2016.
The offence falls under Section 409 of Penal Code which carries a maximum of 20 years imprisonment and a fine.
Deputy public prosecutor Nurul Khairiyah Samsudin did not offer bail against the accused.
Haidar is serving his 10-year sentence at the Kajang Prison since 2017 after pleading guilty to eight pervious CBT charges.
The accused was un-represented.
The court fixed Sept 13 for mention.