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Malaysia Case Law

Witness absence
  • 6 Dec 2024

    SAM PEI LIN

    Citation
    AR-83D-22-05/2021 (Mahkamah Majistret)
    Court
    Magistrates' Court
    Case number
    AR-83D-22-05/2021 (Mahkamah Majistret)

    Credible eyewitness police testimony established physical possession of a sling bag on the accused which contained an inner zipped bag with four plastic packets; the accused's identity documents found in same bag linked the bag to her; chemical analysis confirmed the packets contained 14.98g methamphetamine and the chain of custody was intact; defence explanations were inconsistent, raised as afterthoughts and failed to raise reasonable doubt; amendment of address did not prejudice the accused. Therefore prosecution proved all elements of s12(2) Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 beyond reasonable doub…