COURT OF APPEAL PUTRAJAYA
RINA SIMANJUNTAK – Appellant
Versus
PP – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. possession of drugs established (Para 1 , 2) |
| 2. legal analysis of trafficking and possession (Para 3 , 4 , 5 , 10) |
| 3. appeal arguments regarding knowledge (Para 6 , 12 , 14) |
| 4. evidence inconsistent with guilty knowledge (Para 15 , 21 , 25) |
[1] The appellant was charged at the High COURT at Pulau Pinang for trafficking in dangerous drugs, to wit 1929.3 grams of Methamphetamine, an offence punishable under s 39B(2) of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 (the Act).
[2] The drugs were found concealed in a compartment in a bag pack exhibit P15. Exhibit P15 was recovered from a bag, exhibit P14, carried by the appellant.
[3] At the end of the prosecution's case the learned trial judge made the following findings on possession (Rekod Rayuan Jld 1: pg 10-12):-
"Maka jelas disini bahawa hanya OKT seorang yang mempunyai kawalan dan jagaan ke atas, P15 yang dijumpai di dalam beg, P14 yang kemudiannya dijumpai dadah di dalamnya. Ini adalah atas alasan-alasan berikut:
a) OKT sewaktu mula-mula dilihat hanya berseorangan;
b) OKT sendiri yang membawa kedua-dua buah beg;
c) OKT sendiri yang membuka kombinasi beg P14;
d) beg, P14 adalah atas nama OKT seperti di beg tag
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