[1] The appellant was charged in the High Court for an offence of trafficking in dangerous drugs, to wit 4607 grams of cannabis, an offence under s 39B(1)(a) of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 and punishable under s 39B(2) of the same Act ('the DDA').

[2] On 31 May 2010, the High Court found the appellant guilty and sentenced him to death. On 8 May 2012, the Court of Appeal unanimously affirmed the conviction and sentence.