Introduction

[1] Mohd Hishamuddin Bin Mohd Razak ("the first accused") and Azrul Anuar Bin Osman ("the second accused") were jointly charged with one Ridzuan bin Yahya ("the deceased") with trafficking 13,995 grams of cannabis in contravention of s 39B(1)(a) of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 (" DDA ") read together with s 34 of the Penal Code. The offence is punishable under s 39B(2) of the same Act, which carries a mandatory death sentence upon conviction.

[2] The charge is as follows:

Bahawa kamu bersama-sama seorang lagi yang telah meninggal dunia bernama Ridzuan bin Yahya (No K/P 730427-02-5851) pada 1 Ogos 2012, jam lebih kurang jam 9.30 malam, di hadapan rumah No 8/90, Ladang Victoria, Padang Serai, di dalam Daerah Kulim, di dalam Negeri Kedah Darul Aman, telah didapati mengedar dadah berbahaya iaitu Cannabis seberat 13,995 gram. Oleh yang demikian, kamu telah melakukan satu kesalahan di bawah s 39B(1)(a) Akta Dadah Berbahaya 1952 dan boleh d