Tan Kok Bin v Pendakwa Raya [Timbalan Pendakwa Raya (TPR), Jabatan Peguam Negara]

s-05m-426-11-2021 Court of Appeal (Mahkamah Rayuan) 13 November 2024 • S-05(M)-426-11/2021 • 7 min read

Outcome

Our Decision [17] We are therefore of the considered opinion that the conviction is safe and that the Appellant's appeal is without merit.

Quoted verbatim from the judgment of Court of Appeal (Mahkamah Rayuan) (s-05m-426-11-2021). Read the full judgment on the official Malaysia Courts portal for the complete decision.

Catchwords

s.39B(1)(a), Dangerous Drug Act 1952 – sentence – death penalty -substitution of sentence – life imprisonment – trafficking – corroborated testimony - attempting to escape -custody & control – direct evidence – innocent carrier – presumption – s.37(da)(xvi) DDA 1952 – beyond reasonable doubt - the act of trafficking - break in the chain of events

Practice Areas

Criminal Law Criminal Procedure

Judges (3)

Azizah binti Haji Nawawi Delivered Mariana binti Haji Yahya Coram See Mee Chun Coram

Counsel (4)

Jabatan Peguam Negara Firm Zahir Shah & Co Firm Atiqah binti Abdul Karim @ Husaini Counsel Prosecution Zahir Hussein Bin Ahmad Shah Counsel Appellant

Parties (2)

Pendakwa Raya Respondent Tan Kok bin Appellant

Statutes Cited

Abolition of Mandatory Death Penalty Act 2023 (Cap 846)

Judgment

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Read on eJudgment

Source: eJudgment (s-05m-426-11-2021)