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Malaysia Case Law

Weight discrepancy in forensic evidence
  • 3 Sept 2019

    Nnabueze Cornelius Agbodike

    Citation
    B-05(M)-240-04/2018 (Mahkamah Rayuan)
    Court
    M
    Case number
    B-05(M)-240-04/2018 (Mahkamah Rayuan)

    The Court upheld the trial judge's findings that the prosecution proved beyond reasonable doubt that the appellant had control and knowledge of 66 swallowed capsules containing methamphetamine (net 1,019.3 grams); discrepancies in gross weights were satisfactorily explained by differing weighing methods and instruments and did not break the chain of evidence; the chain of custody and identification of exhibits were continuous and vouched for by witnesses; and the innocent carrier defence was rightly rejected as fabricated — therefore the conviction and mandatory death sentence under the Dange…