Former lance corporal's 10-year jail term, 11 stroke for cannabis possession upheld
PUTRAJAYA: The Court of Appeal today upheld the 10-year jail term and 11 strokes of the cane imposed on a former police lance corporal for possessing 54.86g of cannabis.
PUTRAJAYA: A three-man bench of the Court of Appeal has upheld the 10-year jail term and 11 strokes of the cane given to a former police lance corporal for possessing 54.86g of cannabis. The ruling dismisses Taufiq Abdoll Hamid's appeal against the conviction and sentence. Justice Noorin Badaruddin stated there was no need to overturn the findings of both the Sessions Court and High Court.
She emphasized that alleged discrepancies about the credibility of the raiding officer did not impact the evidence regarding the drugs found or the appellant's knowledge of them. No break in the chain of custody was reported, and the defense failed to prove any reasonable doubt in the prosecution's case.
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