27 Mar 2025
MAGENDRAN A/L MUKUNTHAN [Timbalan (TPR), Jabatan Peguam Negara]
- Citation
- W-05(SH)-91-02/2024 (Mahkamah Rayuan)
- Court
- SH
- Case number
- W-05(SH)-91-02/2024 (Mahkamah Rayuan)
The appellate court upheld the trial judge's credibility findings and concluded the prosecution proved beyond reasonable doubt that the appellant had physical possession, custody and control of the drugs and knowledge thereof; the appellant's conduct in directing police to the car/speaker box was admissible under section 27 Evidence Act 1950 and established knowledge; procedural failures (non-production of CCTV/fingerprints/DNA and non-calling of owner Ramesh) were not fatal as such evidence is corroborative or not withheld and did not raise reasonable doubt; therefore conviction and sentence…