Introduction

[1] The appellant is a Thai national. She was charged in the High Court at Alor Setar for trafficking in dangerous drugs. The charge was as follows:

"Bahawa kamu pada 9hb Disember 2011 jam lebih kurang 8.15 malam, di bahagian lorong Terminal Bas Shahab Perdana, di dalam daerah Kota Setar, dalam Negeri Kedah Darul Aman telah didapati mengedar dadah berbahaya iaitu cannabis sejumlah berat 16841 gram. Oleh yang demikian kamu telah melakukan satu kesalahan di bawah s 39B(1)(a) Akta Dadah Berbahaya 1952 yang boleh dihukum di bawah s 39B(2) Akta yang sama."

[2] The appellant was found guilty after a trial and sentenced to death on 29 October 2014 by the High Court. An appeal to the Court of Appeal was filed on the same day. The appeal came up for hearing on the 8 December 2015 at the Court of Appeal. Afte