Liau Vui Pin v Pendakwa Raya

b-05sh-418-09-2023 Court of Appeal (Mahkamah Rayuan) 11 September 2024 • B-05(SH)-418-09/2023 • 17 min read

3 cases cited (1 SG, 2 foreign)

Outcome

In the upshot, we dismissed the Appellant’s appeal against conviction and sentence.

Quoted verbatim from the judgment of Court of Appeal (Mahkamah Rayuan) (b-05sh-418-09-2023). Read the full judgment on the official Malaysia Courts portal for the complete decision.

Catchwords

Appeal against conviction and sentence – Section 39B(1)(a) Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 – Appellant sentenced to life imprisonment from date of arrest and 12 strokes of whipping - Whether mens rea knowledge exists - Mens rea possession of the dangerous drugs - The doctrine of ‘wilful blindness’.

Practice Areas

Criminal Procedure Criminal Law

Judges (3)

Ahmad Zaidi bin Ibrahim Coram Noorin binti Badaruddin Delivered Ravinthran a/l Paramaguru Coram

Counsel (4)

Attorney General's Chamber Firm Gan & Zul Firm Anita A/P Vijaya Rajah Counsel Appellant Atiqah binti Abdul Karim @ Husaini Counsel Respondent

Parties (2)

Pendakwa Raya Respondent Liau Vui Pin Appellant

Statutes Cited

Evidence Act 1950 (Cap 56)

Cases Cited (3)

SLR (1)

[1995] 2 SLR 424

MY (2)

[1995] 4 MLRH 256 [1996] 2 CLJ 96

Judgment

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Read on eJudgment

Source: eJudgment (b-05sh-418-09-2023)