Sohail Khan v Pendakwa Raya
Sohail Khan, a Pakistani national, was convicted by the High Court of Kuala Lumpur for trafficking 957 grams of cannabis under Section 39B(1)(a) of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 and sentenced to death. The Court of Appeal unanimously dismissed his appeal, upholding the conviction and sentence. The court found that the prosecution had proven possession and control of the drugs, and that the defense had failed to raise reasonable doubt.
Overview
Case Number
W-05(M)-50-01/2017
Case Type
Criminal - Drug trafficking
Court
Court of Appeal Malaysia, Putrajaya
Coram Judges
- Mohtarudin Baki
- Kamardin HashimDelivered Judgment
- Abdul Karim Abdul Jalil
Subject Matter
drug traffickingdangerous drugscriminal appeal