5 Aug 2022
NORHAZIEMAN BIN HAMID
- Citation
- NE-83D-775-11/2021 (Mahkamah Majistret)
- Court
- Magistrates' Court
- Case number
- NE-83D-775-11/2021 (Mahkamah Majistret)
Prosecution failed to establish a prima facie case: unexplained near five-month delay in forwarding exhibits to the chemistry department, absence of exclusive and documented custody safeguards (possibility of multiple cases’ exhibits in same safe), failure of the seizing officer to physically identify exhibits in court (reliance on photographs only), failure to call material witnesses and inconsistencies over scene photographs and arrest circumstances collectively raised reasonable doubt; accordingly accused must be acquitted at the close of the prosecution case.