Shahrul Anuar Abdul Aziz, 22, was charged with having stolen the RM800 phone at Techasia Boutique at the plaza in Bukit Bintang at 4.47 pm on that day.
Magistrate Nur Aminahtul Mardiah Noor Nordin set bail at RM3,000 and Aug 14 for mention of the case.
Shahrul Anuar had earlier pleaded guilty after the charge was read out to him twice.
"Yes, I did it but there is no evidence," he said.
Magistrate Nur Aminahtul Mardiah asked Shahrul Anuar's lawyer Shahrudin Ali whether he had advised his client on the charge.
Shahrudin said, "His guilty plea is a surprise to me as I had advised him not to plead guilty," he said.
Shahrul Anuar changed his plea to not guilty after the charge was read out to him the third time. The charge, under section 380 of the Penal Code, provides for a maximum jail term of 10 years and a fine upon conviction.
Deputy Public Prosecutor Suhaimi Ibrahim proposed bail to be set at RM5,000 with one surety. Shahrudin asked for a lower bail amount.
"My client is the youngest of three (siblings). He cares for his elderly parents who are both mute, and he is also a young offender," he said.
Shahrul Anuar's parents were also present in court - Bernama
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