TAMILARASEN A/L MOHAN v Pendakwa Raya
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TAMILARASEN A/L MOHAN v Pendakwa Raya is a Court of Appeal (Mahkamah Rayuan) decision dated October 1, 2025 (citation: b-05sh-24-01-2025). <p>The appellant was convicted of trafficking 111.32 grams of methamphetamine found in his motorcycle at Kampung Pendamar, Pelabuhan Klang. The main complaint was that the trial judge confused the facts of the case with an unrelated case, resulting in material misdirections of fact in the grounds of judgment. The Court of Appeal unanimously allowed the appeal and set aside the conviction and sentence, finding the errors were fundamental and had prejudiced the appellant.</p> The panel comprised Azman bin Abdullah, Mohd Radzi bin Abdul Hamid and Noorin binti Badaruddin, with Mohd Radzi bin Abdul Hamid delivering the judgment. Counsel appearing: N. Sivananthan A/L Nithyanantham (counsel for appellant), Nurul Nabilah binti Habibu (counsel for appellant), Shamala A/P Jaganathan (prosecution counsel).
Summary
The appellant was convicted of trafficking 111.32 grams of methamphetamine found in his motorcycle at Kampung Pendamar, Pelabuhan Klang. The main complaint was that the trial judge confused the facts of the case with an unrelated case, resulting in material misdirections of fact in the grounds of judgment. The Court of Appeal unanimously allowed the appeal and set aside the conviction and sentence, finding the errors were fundamental and had prejudiced the appellant.
What was the outcome of TAMILARASEN A/L MOHAN v Pendakwa Raya?
<p>The appellant was convicted of trafficking 111.32 grams of methamphetamine found in his motorcycle at Kampung Pendamar, Pelabuhan Klang. The main c...