PP vs MOHD MUSTAQIM RAZAK - 2023 MarsdenLR 2114

Judicial Analysis Court Copy Headnote Facts Arguments Court observation

Petitioner Advocates:Kirubini Subramaniam ,Respondent Advocate: Mima Falaq Mohd Amin Firdaus

Table of Content
1. accused not guilty after prosecution's failure. (Para 1 , 2 , 3)
2. existence of doubt on evidence leads to appeal. (Para 4 , 5)
3. prosecution's evidence collection process. (Para 6 , 8 , 10 , 11 , 12)
4. chemist confirms drugs as methamphetamine. (Para 21 , 22)
5. burden of proof lies with prosecution. (Para 24 , 25)
6. credibility of chemist testimony upheld. (Para 26 , 27 , 28 , 29)
7. doubt on drug identity due to evidence discrepancies. (Para 30 , 31 , 32 , 33 , 34 , 35 , 36)
8. questionable handling of evidence affects case. (Para 37 , 38 , 39 , 40 , 41 , 42)
9. integrity of evidence chain is crucial. (Para 43 , 44)
10. prosecution's argument on evidence found inaccurate. (Para 45 , 46 , 49)
11. legal principles favor accused in evidence doubt. (Para 51 , 52 , 53 , 54)
12. inconsistencies in witness testimonies affect prosecution. (Para 56 , 60 , 61 , 62 , 64 , 68 , 69 , 70)
13. prosecution's claim of trafficking fails without possession. (Para 73 , 74 , 77 , 78)
14. court concludes prosecution failed to establish case. (Para 80 , 81)

Fathiyah Idris JC:

Introduction

[1] The accused was arraigned before this court for a charge, which reads as follows:

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