Ex-radio DJ gets 30 years’ jail after appeals court overturns acquittal
Ismahalil Hamzah is, however, spared the minimum 12 strokes of the rotan as he is above 50 years old.
The Court of Appeal has overturned a former radio presenter's acquittal in a cannabis trafficking case, sentencing Ismahalil Hamzah to 30 years in prison. Justice Radzi Abdul Hamid ruled unanimously that Hamzah had knowledge, custody, and control of the drugs found at a house in Wangsa Maju, Kuala Lumpur. The prosecution proved beyond reasonable doubt that Hamzah was involved in the trafficking of 375g of cannabis.
The mandatory minimum 12 strokes of the rotan have been spared due to Hamzah's age, and he still has one avenue of appeal to the Federal Court.
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