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2019 MarsdenLR 2752
FEDERAL COURT PUTRAJAYA
JAZLIE JAAFAR – Appellant
Versus
PP & ANOTHER APPEAL – Respondent
[Civil Appeal No: 05-79 & 78-04-2017(W)]
The prosecution's burden of proving possession and the applicability of statutory presumptions regarding drug trafficking were affirmed under the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952.
Headnote:This judgment pertains to an appeal by the appellant charged under the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952, specifically section 39B(1)(a). The appellant was found guilty of trafficking in dangerous drugs and sentenced to death. The court reviewed the prosecution’s evidence related to drug possession and the applicability of statutory presumptions. The primary issues considered were the burden of proof concerning possession and the invocation of statutory presumptions under section 37(da) of the Act. The court affirmed that presumption applies when specific conditions are met and found no error in the invocation of the presumption leading to the conviction. The court held that both charges were affirmed, concluding that the appellant's conviction is valid.
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| 1. court reviews the conviction under the dangerous drugs act. (Para 1) |
| 2. details of trafficking charges. (Para 2 , 3) |
[1] This judgment is prepared and delivered pursuant to s 78(1) of the Courts of Judicature Act 1964, as Justice Zaharah Ibrahim CJM (as she then was) and Justice Ramly Hj Ali FCJ (as he then was) have since retired. This judgment is the judgment of the remaining members of this panel.
[2] The appellant - Jazlie bin Jaafar ("Jazlie") was charged with two counts of trafficking in dangerous drugs; offences under s 39B(1)(a) of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 (" DDA ") and punishable under s 39B(2) of the same Act as follows:
(1) Pertuduhan Pertama
"Bahawa kamu pada 11 Mac 2015 jam lebih kurang 3.30 petang di tepi jalan Jalan Lorong Kampung Bandar Dalam 6/2 dalam Daerah Wangsa Maju di dalam Bandaraya Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan telah mengedar dadah berbahaya iaitu dadah Cannabis yang berat bersih adalah 1013 gram. Oleh yang demikian, kamu telah melakukan satu kesalahan di bawah s 39B(1)(a) Akta Dadah Berbahaya 1952 dan boleh dihukum di bawah s 39B(2) Akta yang sama."
(2) Pertuduhan Kedua
"Bahawa kamu pada 11 Mac 2015 jam lebih kurang 5.00 petang, di sebuah rumah alamat No R48, Jalan Umbun, Taman Setapak dalam Daerah Wangsa Maju di dalam Bandaraya Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan telah mengedar dadah berbahaya iaitu dadah Cannabis yang berat bersih adalah 35,621.94 gram. Oleh yang demikian, kamu telah melakukan satu kesalahan di bawah s 39B(1)(a) Akta Dadah Berbahaya 1952 dan boleh dihukum di bawah s 39B(2) Akta yang sama."
[3] Jazlie was found guilty and convicted on both counts and was sentenced to death. His appeals to the Court of Appeal failed. The conviction and the death sentence in respect of each charge was affirmed by the Court of Appeal. He appealed to the Federal Court and hence these appeals before us.
