1. ) ABDULLAH BIN ATAN 2. ) MOHAMMAD REZA GHAEM PANAH NEZAMALI 3. ) HASSAN JAVADIPIROUZ AVAZALI 4. ) PUBLIC PROSECUTOR v 1. ) PUBLIC PROSECUTOR 2. ) MAHMOOD YARY MOHAMMAD (PASSPORT NO. H 20682101S)

05m-56-02-2019j-didengar-bersama-05m-205-09-2018w-05m-206-09-2018w-05lb-207-09-2018w Federal Court (Mahkamah Persekutuan) 25 August 2020 • 05(M)-56-02/2019(J); DIDENGAR BERSAMA 05(M)-205-09/2018(W); 05(M)-206-09/2018(W); 05(LB)-207-09/2018(W)

Catchwords

Criminal law - drug trafficking - presumption under section 37(da) of the Dangerous Drugs Act - appellant were convicted and sentenced to death - Whether the judge has to make a minimum or maximum evaluation of evidence to render prima facie case has been established - Threshold to be applied at the end of the prosecution’s case - Section 180(4) of the Criminal Procedure Code - Credible evidence - Whether the prosecution is required to prove each offence’s ingredient by credible evidence under section 180(4) of the Criminal of Code - Whether it would be unsustainable when section 180(4) of the Criminal Procedure Code be read in exclusion of presumptions

Practice Areas

Criminal law

Judges (7)

Abdul Rahman bin Sebli Coram Azahar bin Mohamed Coram Hasnah Dato' Mohammed Hashim Coram Mary Lim Thiam Suan Coram Rohana binti Yusuf Delivered Tengku Maimun binti Tuan Mat Coram Vernon Ong Lam Kiat Coram

Parties (6)

Public Prosecutor Appellant Public Prosecutor Respondent Abdullah bin Atan Appellant Hassan Javadipirouz Avazali Appellant Mahmood Yary Mohammad Respondent Mohammad Reza Ghaem Panah Nezamali Appellant

Case Significance

1. ) ABDULLAH BIN ATAN 2. ) MOHAMMAD REZA GHAEM PANAH NEZAMALI 3. ) HASSAN JA... is a Federal Court (Mahkamah Persekutuan) decision dated August 25, 2020 (citation: 05m-56-02-2019j-didengar-bersama-05m-205-09-2018w-05m-206-09-2018w-05lb-207-09-2018w). The panel comprised Abdul Rahman bin Sebli, Azahar bin Mohamed, Hasnah Dato' Mohammed Hashim, Mary Lim Thiam Suan and Rohana binti Yusuf, with Rohana binti Yusuf delivering the judgment.

What was the outcome of 1. ) ABDULLAH BIN ATAN 2. ) MOHAMMAD REZA GHAEM PANAH NEZAMALI 3. ) HASSAN JA...?

1. ) ABDULLAH BIN ATAN 2. ) MOHAMMAD REZA GHAEM PANAH NEZAMALI 3. ) HASSAN JA... is a Federal Court decision dated August 25, 2020. The case was heard by Abdul Rahman bin Sebli. See the full judgment for details.