Judge Izralizam Sanusi handed down the sentence on Jaime Jamilah Abdullah, 47, after finding that the defence had failed to raise reasonable doubts against the prosecution’s case, Bernama reported.

The woman, who was ordered to serve the jail sentence from the date of arrest, was charged with carrying a 24cm-long knife without permission in front of a hotel on Jalan Lebuh Pudu, off Jalan Kasturi, Dang Wangi, at 2.50pm on Oct 11 last year.

The charge, under Section 6 (1) of the Corrosive and Explosive Substances and Offensive Weapons Act 1958, provides imprisonment for up to 10 years with whipping upon conviction.

In mitigation, lawyer Azfar Asadullah Abdul Sathar, representing the accused, said his client was jobless and homeless. She relied on alms and food from NGOs to survive.

He said his client lived in a potentially dangerous environment.

Three prosecution witnesses and the woman gave evidence in the trial that began on Aug 28.

Deputy public prosecutor Nor Aisyah Mohamed Zanyuin appeared for the prosecution.