KUALA LUMPUR: A former radio presenter Ismahalil Hamzah was on Monday (Feb 27) ordered to enter his defence by the High Court right here on a drug trafficking cost.
Judge Datuk Muhammad Jamil Hussin made the ruling after discovering that the prosecution had succeeded in establishing a prima facie case towards Ismahalil, 49, on the finish of the prosecution case.
Muhammad Jamil, in his abstract judgment, mentioned the courtroom discovered that the 22 packets of medicine present in Ismahalil’s room have been in his management and custody.
“During the raid, the accused himself picked up the bag containing the medicine and gave it to the police officer after being requested if there was any contraband inside.
“The behaviour of the accused, in choosing up the bag himself was seen to be suspicious, exhibiting that he knew the presence of the drug.
“Therefore, the prosecution succeeded in proving that the drug was underneath the management of the accused.
Therefore, the argument by the defence that his consumer doesn’t have the data, management and custody of the drug has no benefit,” he mentioned, including that the testimony by the prosecution witnesses was not contradictory and was dependable.
When informed by the choose of the choice for him to make his defence, Ismahalil selected to testify underneath oath from the witness stand, with the prosecution given the chance to query him throughout cross-examination.
After the courtroom gave its verdict, Ismahalil was seen sobbing, whereas his spouse and kids who have been within the public gallery.
His lawyer, Datuk Ahmad Zaharil Muhaiyar, then informed the courtroom that the defence will name 5 witnesses, together with the accused.
The courtroom has set Mat 30 and 31 for the defence trial.
Ismahalil had pleaded not responsible to a cost of trafficking 374.6 grammes of hashish at a home in Jalan Semarak, Wangsa Maju right here, at 5.35pm on Aug 27, 2021.
He was charged underneath Section 39B(1)(A) of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 and may very well be punished underneath Section 39B(2) of the identical act which supplies the demise penalty, if convicted.
At Monday’s proceedings, deputy public prosecutor Noor Dayana Mohamad prosecfuted, whereas Ahmad Zaharil was assisted by lawyer Adi Zulkarnain Zulkafli. – Bernama
