G. Vasan A/L Gunasegran v. Public Prosecutor
The appellant, G. Vasan A/L Gunasegran, was convicted by the High Court of Temerloh for two drug-related offences: trafficking 28.1 grams of heroin and monoacetylmorphines under Section 39B(1)(a) of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952, and possession of 9.28 grams of methamphetamine under Section 12(2) of the same Act. He was sentenced to death for trafficking and four years' imprisonment with four strokes of the rotan for possession. The Court of Appeal dismissed the appeal, upholding the convictions and sentences.
Overview
Case Number
C-05(M)-310-08/2016
Case Type
Criminal - Drug offences
Court
Court of Appeal Malaysia, Putrajaya
Coram Judges
- Mohd Zawawi SallehDelivered Judgment
- Zakaria Sam
- Kamardin Hashim
Related Proceedings
High Court
45A-03-01/2015 & 45-04-02/2015
High Court of Malaya at Temerloh
Court of Appeal
C-05(M)-310-08/2016
Court of Appeal Malaysia
Subject Matter
drug traffickingdrug possession