22 Mar 2022
Mohd Ismail Bin Syed Merah [ ]
- Citation
- J-06B-31-07/2020 (Mahkamah Rayuan)
- Court
- Court of Appeal
- Case number
- J-06B-31-07/2020 (Mahkamah Rayuan)
The Court held that the High Court correctly applied civil standard to establish that seized monies and transactions constituted proceeds of unlawful activity but applied criminal standard for conviction; prosecution evidence (payment pattern by illegal operators, appellant's role, large cash seizures, investment transactions) satisfied elements of s4(1) and inferences under s4(2); charges were not defective and s114(g) did not assist appellant; convictions affirmed. However the High Court erred in not imposing the mandatory statutory fines and inappropriately ordering all sentences to run co…