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Malaysia Case Law

Analyst certificate admissibility
  • 23 Mar 2023

    LIM YOKE CHAN

    Citation
    CA-87-1610-12/2021 (Mahkamah Majistret)
    Court
    Magistrates' Court
    Case number
    CA-87-1610-12/2021 (Mahkamah Majistret)

    On maximum evaluation the prosecution proved all ingredients: the single sample procedure was lawful under Regulation 4(3) because kangkung was perishable and impracticable to divide; chain of custody and analyst credentials met statutory requirements and the analyst report was admissible under s.20; defence failed to raise reasonable doubt or show that accused took all reasonable steps under s.23; accused convicted and sentenced accordingly.