14 Jul 2023
NAZRULAZMA BINTI NAZRI
- Citation
- PA-82D-6-04/2021 (Mahkamah Majistret)
- Court
- Magistrates' Court
- Case number
- PA-82D-6-04/2021 (Mahkamah Majistret)
Prosecution failed to prove a prima facie case because material and credible inconsistencies about the identity and condition of the urine sample (conflicting witness descriptions of the bottle and possible contamination) destroyed confidence in the chain of custody and the link between the accused and the analyzed specimen; therefore the court was not prepared to convict if the accused remained silent and properly acquitted and discharged the accused without calling for defence.