27 Mar 2024
MOHAMMAD SYUKRI BIN RAMLI
- Citation
- AB-42S-11-06/2023 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
- Court
- High Court
- Case number
- AB-42S-11-06/2023 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
The High Court affirmed the conviction because prosecution proved all elements: the accused selected and provided the urine sample, laboratory analysis confirmed morphine, and prior convictions were properly proved under statutory modes; s.31A requirements were met so the statutory presumption under s.37(k) applied and the accused failed to rebut it on the balance of probabilities; chain of custody and witness credibility were satisfactory and any minor procedural errors (missing bottle, date slip) were not legally fatal; sentence (8 years imprisonment and 3 strokes) was within the statutory…