[1] The appellant's appeal against conviction and sentence of death pursuant to s 39B(1)(a) of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 (DDA 1952) came up for hearing on 22 May 2013 and on the same day we heard the appeal and dismissed the same. My learned brothers Mohamed Apandi Ali JCA and Linton Albert JCA have read and approved the judgment. This is our judgment.

[2] The accused was charged under s 39B(1)(a) of DDA 1952 which reads as follows:

"Bahawa kamu pada 3 Julai 2009 jam lebih kurang 8.30 pagi di Hentian Puduraya, di dalam daerah Dang Wangi, di dalam Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur, telah mengedar dadah berbahaya iaitu 713.79 gram kokain, oleh yang demikian kamu telah melakukan kesalahan di bawah s 39B(1)(a) Akta Dadah Berbahaya 1952 yang boleh dihukum di bawah s 39B(2) Akta yang sama."

The English translation will read as follows:

"That you on 3 July 2009 at about 8.30am at Puduraya Station, in the Dang Wangi District, had trafficked in dangerous drugs, 713.79 grams of cocaine, thereby committed an offence under s 39B(1)(a) of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 , punishable under s 39B(2) of the same Act."

[3] The petition of appeal reads as follows:

(1) Hakim Bicara Yang Bijaksana telah terk