1. ) NG MEE YEE 2. ) Ho King Lim v Pendakwa Raya [Pendakwa Raya]

w-05m-128-03-2022 Court of Appeal (Mahkamah Rayuan) 9 February 2025 • W-05(M)-128-03/2022 • 54 min read
32 cases cited (0 SG, 32 foreign)

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Case Significance

1. ) NG MEE YEE 2. ) Ho King Lim v Pendakwa Raya [Pendakwa Raya] is a Court of Appeal (Mahkamah Rayuan) decision dated February 9, 2025 (citation: w-05m-128-03-2022). <p>Two appellants were convicted of trafficking 777.3g of methamphetamine found in their studio apartment at Taragon Time Service Unit and sentenced to death. The Court of Appeal unanimously dismissed the appeal against conviction, finding exclusive possession by both appellants was established through circumstantial evidence. The death sentence was substituted with life imprisonment (minimum 30 years from date of arrest) and 12 strokes for the male appellant.</p> The panel comprised Ahmad Zaidi bin Ibrahim, Mohamed Zaini bin Mazlan and Mohd Nazlan bin Mohd Ghazali, with Mohd Nazlan bin Mohd Ghazali delivering the judgment. Counsel appearing: Chan Chee Wai (counsel for appellant), Dhiya Syazwani Izyan binti Mohd Akhir (prosecution counsel), Mohd Fairuz Johari (prosecution counsel), Shamaaraj Shanker Sangar (counsel for appellant), W.C Chang (counsel for appellant), Yap Zhen Yun (counsel for appellant).

Summary

Two appellants were convicted of trafficking 777.3g of methamphetamine found in their studio apartment at Taragon Time Service Unit and sentenced to death. The Court of Appeal unanimously dismissed the appeal against conviction, finding exclusive possession by both appellants was established through circumstantial evidence. The death sentence was substituted with life imprisonment (minimum 30 years from date of arrest) and 12 strokes for the male appellant.

What was the outcome of 1. ) NG MEE YEE 2. ) Ho King Lim v Pendakwa Raya [Pendakwa Raya]?

<p>Two appellants were convicted of trafficking 777.3g of methamphetamine found in their studio apartment at Taragon Time Service Unit and sentenced t...

Statutes Cited

Dangerous Drugs Act 1952
s 39B(1)(a)

Cases Cited (32)

UK (1)
[1974] 2 All ER 840
MY (31)
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