NOOR SHARIFUL RIZAL NOOR ZAWAWI vs PP

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2017 MarsdenLR 550

COURT OF APPEAL PUTRAJAYA
NOOR SHARIFUL RIZAL NOOR ZAWAWI – Appellant
Versus
PP – Respondent

Petitioner Advocates:Richard Bong ,Respondent Advocate: Jasmee Hameeza Jaafar

Table of Content
1. charges of self-administration of drugs are serious and need prudent handling in procedures. (Para 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 9)
2. procedures for collecting urine samples must comply with legal standards. (Para 10 , 11 , 12 , 13)
3. admission of evidence may hinge on adherence to established procedural guidelines. (Para 14 , 48)
4. procedural compliance is essential in drug-related charges. (Para 15)
5. procedural rules regarding evidence collection must be rigorously followed. (Para 17 , 30)
6. fair trial rights are vital, and their violation is grounds for appeal. (Para 36 , 37 , 49)
7. guidelines have the force of law when explicitly stated. (Para 40 , 41)
8. miscarriages of justice must be rectified by recognizing procedural rights. (Para 45 , 50)

Zamani A Rahim JCA:

Introduction

[1] Noor Shariful Rizal Noor Zawawi, the appellant, was charged with an offence of self-administration or consumption a dangerous drug, to wit, methamphetamine under s 15(1)(a) of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 (the Act) read together with s 38B(1) of the same Act. The amended charge reads as follows:

The Amended Charge

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2017 MarsdenLR 550

COURT OF APPEAL PUTRAJAYANOOR SHARIFUL RIZAL NOOR ZAWAWI – AppellantVersusPP – Respondent

Cases Referred (1)

COURT OF APPEAL PUTRAJAYA
NOOR SHARIFUL RIZAL NOOR ZAWAWI – Appellant
Versus
PP – Respondent