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    Thai woman gets death sentence for drug trafficking

    KUCHING: A female Thai national broke down in tears after she was sentenced to death in the High Court here yesterday for drug trafficking.

    The 58-year-old accused Napaphorn Tanjit was found guilty of trafficking 3.6kg of methamphetamine, and convicted under Section 39B of the Dangerous Drugs Act, 1952 that provides for a mandatory death sentence upon conviction.

    She committed the offence when detained at the Customs check-point in Kuching International Airport around 9pm on Nov 1, 2015. Justice Dato Rhodzariah Bujang ruled that her defence had failed to raise reasonable doubt on the prosecution case.

    On Dec 29 last year, the High Court ruled that the prosecution had failed to prove a prima facie case against her and acquitted her of the charge without entering her defence.

    The prosecution then appealed against the decision and on April 17 this year, the Court of Appeal allowed the appeal and ruled that there was a prima facie case. Napaphorn was ordered to enter her defence before the High Court judge.

    In passing the sentence yesterday, the judge said that her defence of being an innocent carrier failed on account of wilful blindness on her part.

    Outside the court, Napaphorn, a HIV carrier, was crying when talking over the phone. She was wearing a face mask and wore gloves whenever she was brought to court.

    http://www.theborneopost.com/2017/05...g-trafficking/
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    Australian grandmother fronts court as she faces execution for drug trafficking after she was arrested at Kuala Lumpur Airport with 1.5kg of crystal meth

    Australian woman has fronted Malaysian court facing a possible death sentence

    Maria Elvira Pinto Exposto was charged with drug trafficking in 2014

    The 54-year-old was arrested at Kuala Lumpor airport with 1.5kg of crystal meth

    Claimed to not know drugs in her suitcase, given to her by her partner's friend

    An Australian grandmother is facing a death sentence for trafficking drugs through a Malaysian airport.

    Maria Elvira Pinto Exposto was arrested at Kuala Lumpur Airport with 1.5kg of crystal meth in 2014, which she claimed was not hers.

    The 54-year-old was escorted into Shah Alam court by a Malaysian policewoman as she arrived at her trial on Tuesday.

    The mother-of-four may yet escape a death penalty however, after the Malaysian government agreed to scrap mandatory capital punishment for drug trafficking.

    Instead, judges could impose a term of imprisonment for anyone caught with more than 50 grams of ice, which is assumed to be trafficking.

    Malaysia's Parliament is yet to approve the decision by the country's cabinet but is expected to do so, according to News Corp.

    Ms Exposto's lawyer previously told reporters her chance of acquittal was 'more than 50 per cent' because of evidence she had no knowledge of the drugs in the bag.

    She claimed to be in Malaysia to lodge documents for her boyfriend, a U.S. soldier serving in Afghanistan, to retire from the army.

    The Sydney woman said she only saw clothes when she opened her suitcase, which was given to her at the last minute by a friend of her boyfriend as she left Shanghai.

    The drugs were hidden in a secret compartment she claimed not to have known about, and were not heavy enough for her to notice.

    There were fears Ms Exposto could have been ensnared by an online dating scam that the U.S. military warned were 'a growing epidemic'.

    They involved stealing photos of soldiers and using them on dating sites to 'lure unsuspecting citizens into providing money to them for such reasons as transportation costs, communications fees, marriages, processing and medical fees'.

    Ms Exposto's Malaysian lawyer Shafee Abdullah told reporters after her arrest that his client was a 'responsible mother' who maintained her innocence.

    He said she was so anti-drugs that if her four children ever got involved with drugs she would kill them herself.

    Mr Abdullah also argued she must be innocent because she voluntarily put her back through the scanner when passengers are randomly chosen.

    'She wasn’t even asked.If she was a person conscious of the contents, she would ... probably put the bag that was without the drugs,' he said.

    http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti..._campaign=1490

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    Lorry driver to hang for trafficking over 45kg of drugs

    A lorry driver was sent to the gallows by the High Court here today after being found guilty of counts of trafficking over 45 kg of drugs, 2 years ago.

    Judicial Commissioner Datuk Mohamad Shariff Abu Samah meted out the sentence against S. Gopi Kumar, 33, after finding that the prosecution had succeeded in raising reasonable doubt at the end of the defence's case.

    Mohamad Shariff said the court found that the accused had control, possession and knowledge of the drugs found in his Proton Perdana car and at his rented house, which he moved into in 2015.

    "I do not believe the excuses given by the accused that he did not know about the drugs found in the car and at the house on grounds that they (car and house) were accessible to the public," he said.

    Gopi Kumar committed the offence in his car at Jalan 10/18A, Taman Mastiara, Batu 5, Jalan Ipoh, Sentul here at 12.45am on June 22, 2016, and at his home on Jalan 15/18A in the same area at 1.45am on the same date.

    For that, he was charged under Section 39B of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952, which carries a mandatory death penalty upon conviction.

    The court also sentenced the man to four years' jail and five strokes of the cane for another charge of being in possession of 16.2 gm of methamphetamine in the same house at the same time and date.

    He was ordered to serve the jail sentence from the date of his arrest on June 22, 2016.

    A total of 11 prosecution witnesses and 1 defence witness - the accused himself, were called to testify in the trial which began on June 14, 2017.

    DPP Ahmad Nazneed Zulkifli prosecuted, while Gopi Kumar was represented by counsel New Sin Yew.

    (source: The Sun Daily)
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    Malaysia couple spared death for starving Cambodian maid

    A Malaysian couple who were on death row for starving their Cambodian maid to death saw their sentences reduced to 10 years in prison last week, according to Malaysian rights organisations.

    Chin Chui Ling and her husband, Soh Chew Tong, were initially convicted of homicide in 2013, but the appeal court handed them the death sentence for murder in 2015. On Thursday the Federal Court of Malaysia again reduced the charge to homicide.

    Cambodian maid Mey Sichan went to Malaysia in 2011, and was found dead in 2012 weighing just 26.1 kilograms with marks of physical abuse.

    Glorene Das, executive director of Malaysian human rights organisation Tenaganita, told reporters that, while her organisation did not support the death penalty, the 10-year sentence was unacceptable.

    "There needs to be a stronger sentence for ending a human life," she said.

    Glorene added that memorandums of understanding to send workers to Malaysia weren't sufficient protection as they did not hold perpetrators accountable.

    Sally Alexander, also from Tenaganita, said in a message that she had visited the Cambodian Embassy a few weeks ago and found it had only a small room for temporary shelter for victims, and suggested it increase its capacity.

    Cambodian Labour Minister Ith Samheng announced last week that the Kingdom would start sending maids to Malaysia again in June after a 2011 ban prompted by widespread abuses.

    Naly Pilorge, of Cambodian human rights organisation Licadho, said that she was "confused and sickened" to hear about the reduction of the sentence given "the long suffering and terrible circumstances of the death of Mey Sichan".

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    American Gerald Mickelson sentenced to hang in Malaysia for murdering ex-wife

    By CBS News

    KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia -- A Malaysian court sentenced an American man to death by hanging for killing his ex-wife, but the man will appeal Tuesday's ruling on the grounds that he acted in self-defense.

    Lawyer K.A. Ramu said the High Court found his client, 63-year-old Gerald Wayne Mickelson, guilty of murder in the November 2016 strangulation death of his ex-wife, Guilda Mickelson.

    Gerald Wayne Mickelson was working as a consultant in Malaysia, but planned to move to the Philippines to be with his new Filipino wife.

    Ramu said Mickelson testified that he got into an argument with his ex-wife in a Kuala Lumpur hotel. He said the American acted in self-defense when his ex-wife started attacking him.

    The court found otherwise in its ruling Tuesday.

    "After evaluating all evidence, the court found he was guilty" as the post-mortem showed that Guilda Mickelson died of "fatal compression to the neck," Ramu said, adding that she also suffered some head injuries.

    After the incident, he said his client had called the hotel management for help and didn't run away.

    Mickelson cried after the brief ruling was read out in the courtroom and was consoled by his Filipino wife, Ramu said, adding that his client will appeal.

    https://www.cbsnews.com/news/america...ering-ex-wife/
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    Malaysian death sentences commuted for 3 Mexican brothers

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    KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — The deaths sentences against three Mexican brothers convicted of drug trafficking in Malaysia have been commuted to prison terms, a lawyer said Friday.

    Lawyer Hisyam Teh Poh Teik said the prison department confirmed the sentences had been commuted by the state sultan on March 26.

    They are serving new sentences of 30 years in prison, starting from the date of the royal pardon.

    Teh was one of two lawyers for the brothers during their trial but said he didn't handle their bid for a royal pardon.

    The brothers from Mexico's Sinaloa state were arrested at a secluded Malaysian drug factory in 2008 and said they had been cleaning the place.

    Police found more than 29 kilograms (63 pounds) of methamphetamine at the factory.

    Malaysia's High Court convicted the brothers — Jose Regino, Simon and Luis Alfonso Gonzalez Villarreal — of drug trafficking in May 2012.

    The crime carries a mandatory penalty of death by hanging.

    Their appeals to higher courts had failed with the country's top federal court upholding the death sentences in 2015.

    Sinaloa state is the cradle of Mexico's drug trade, but the brothers had no criminal record at home.

    They had worked making and selling bricks in Mexico, and their family said the brothers left for a job opportunity abroad and there were no signs they were involved in the drug trade.

    https://www.washingtonpost.com/world...=.5491cf2068ef

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    September 20, 2018

    Lawyer: AG can reduce charge against man with medicinal cannabis oil

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    PETALING JAYA: The attorney-general (AG) has the power to reduce the charge against a man sentenced to death for having medicinal cannabis oil when the case comes up for appeal, a lawyer says.

    N Sivananthan said the AG, who is also public prosecutor, could offer an alternative charge of possession under Section 6 of the Dangerous Drugs Act (DDA) which carries a maximum five-year jail term.

    “If the Court of Appeal bench agrees, the death penalty could be substituted with a jail term,” he told FMT.

    Sivananthan, who represents accused in drug trafficking cases, said the court would usually go along with the prosecution’s offer to reduce a charge.

    He was responding to Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad who had indicated that the government should review the case of Muhammad Lukman, who was given the capital punishment by the Shah Alam High Court on Aug 30 for having medicinal cannabis oil.

    Lukman was arrested in 2015 for the possession of 3.1 litres of cannabis oil, 279g of compressed cannabis and 1.4kg of substance containing tetrahydrocannabinol (THC).

    Sivananthan said there was basis for a reduction in charge against the 29-year-old as he was not using the oil for illegal purposes but for medical reasons.

    “The AG has the option to concede to the appeal – this is within the law. The accused is not a trafficker and he could be spared the death sentence due to the unique facts of the case,” he said.

    Lukman’s plight was also raised by Permatang Pauh MP Nurul Izzah Anwar who earlier this week said she would write to the AG.

    Nurul said the use of cannabis oil for medical reasons must eventually be decriminalised.

    Lawyer Farhan Maaruf said Lukman only wanted to assist patients who were suffering from ailments that could be treated by THC, an active ingredient in cannabis.

    Meanwhile, lawyer Salim Bashir said the use of cannabis oil to treat patients suffering from afflictions such as cancer, diabetes and high blood pressure was a recent trend in Malaysia.

    He said under Section 16 of the DDA, the health minister need not delist the oil but instead regulate its use, manufacturing and sale.

    Salim said the minister could, on the other hand, delist certain drugs, including the oil for medicinal and research purposes.

    He said certain provisions in the DDA needed to be amended to ensure the use of cannabis oil was not abused.

    Those caught possessing 200g or more of cannabis can be charged with trafficking.

    Possession of between 50g and 200g carries a minimum five-year jail term and 10 strokes of the rotan while the maximum sentence is life imprisonment.

    Lukman’s case is not the only one of its kind as Amiruddin @ Nadarajan Abdullah, who is known as Dr Ganja, is facing 36 charges and the death sentence for similar offences.

    Malaysia Awareness Society secretary Harish Kumar claimed that Amiruddin, a former armed forces captain, had cured over 800 people using marijuana for different sicknesses.

    In many developed countries, the trend is to decriminalise and even legalise marijuana, particularly for medical purposes.

    https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/ca...-cannabis-oil/
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    September 19, 2018

    Cabinet discusses case of a man sentenced to death for having medicinal cannabis

    malaymail.com

    PUTRAJAYA - The Cabinet today discussed the case of a man who had been sentenced to death for having medicinal cannabis oil, said Health Minister Dzulkefly Ahmad.

    However, no decision has been made on the matter, he said.

    “Just wait for further announcement (if any),” he replied when asked by reporters on the matter after his ministry’s post-cabinet meeting at the Health Ministry here today.

    Muhammad Lukman Mohamad, a 29-year-old father of one, was arrested in Dec 2015 for possession of 3.1 litres of cannabis oil, 279 grams of compressed cannabis, 1.4kg of substance containing tetrahydrocan nabinol (THC).

    He was nabbed by the police along with his five-month pregnant wife, who was freed later, during a raid at his home. He was handed a death sentence by the Shah Alam High Court on Aug 30.

    On September 9, his lawyer was reported as saying that Muhammad Lukman only wanted to assist patients who are suffering from ailments that can be treated by THC, an active ingredient in cannabis and he had no intention whatsoever to distribute or “push” cannabis on the streets.

    Under Section 39B of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952, individuals caught possessing 200 grams or more of cannabis, will be charged under drug trafficking, which carries the death penalty.

    On Tuesday, Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad has indicated that the government should review the case of a man who had been sentenced to death for having medicinal cannabis oil.

    Permatang Pauh MP Nurul Izzah Anwar said she will be writing an appeal to the Attorney-General seeking a pardon for Muhammad Lukman. — Bernama

    https://www.malaymail.com/s/1674345/...-medicinal-can

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    Jobless man gets death penalty for killing girlfriend two years ago

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    The High Court sentenced N. Sanderasegaran, 30, to death today for killing his 17-year-old girlfriend at a house in 2016.

    In delivering the verdict, Justice Datuk Che Mohd Ruzima Ghazali said the defence had failed to raise reasonable doubt against the prosecution.

    “The accused in his defence had claimed he and the victim were robbed and the robbers had beaten her to death.

    “This raise doubt as robbers would escape at the first given opportunity after committing a crime rather than sticking around the scene,” he said.

    Che Mohd Ruzima also pointed out that only two sets of DNA -- of the accused and the victim -- were present at the scene.

    “There were no signs of a third DNA at the scene,” he said.

    He noted that the victim still had jewellery on her when a post-mortem examination was conducted, disproving the robbery claim.

    “It makes no sense for robbery but the jewellery was not taken.

    “If the robbers escaped empty-handed, what was the purpose of robbing in the first place?” he asked.

    “Hence, the court finds the defence failed to raise doubt against the prosecution’s case and the accused is hereby convicted of the crime,” he added.

    Sanderasegaran’s three relatives present in court broke out in tears as the judge pronounced the death sentence.

    The unemployed Sanderasegaran was charged with killing S. Durga Devi at house number 4, Kampung Batu Besi in Ladang Sengat, Simpang Pulai between 11pm on February 27 and 6am on February 28, 2016.

    Deputy public prosecutors How May Ling and Irwan Suainbon prosecuted while Ranjit Singh Sandhu appeared for defence.

    The prosecution called a total of 12 witnesses while the defence called three witnesses.

    Ranjit said he would appeal against the decision.

    Durga's aunt G. Tamal Sellvi, 37, was also present for the sentencing.

    “A life for a life,” she said.

    She added that the family had been praying daily that the accused be given a sentence befitting his crime.

    https://www.malaymail.com/s/1678519/...-two-years-ago

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    Death penalty to be abolished

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    KUALA LUMPUR: The cabinet has given the green light for the death penalty to be abolished.

    Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Datuk Liew Vui Keong said the amendments to the existing laws imposing the death penalty as a capital punishment would be tabled in the next Dewan Rakyat Sitting.

    The Dewan Rakyat Budget sitting will commence on Oct 15.

    Liew said the necessary paperwork to abolish the death penalty which is now in its the final stages had received the go ahead from the Attorney General Chambers to be tabled in Parliament.

    He said until the abolishment of the death penalty rakes place there should also be in place a moratorium of death penalty sentences from being carried out.
    “All death penalty will be abolished. Full stop.

    “We are studying certain issues... we need to look into it and hear the views of all, but as it stands today, the decision is to abolish the death penalty,” he said.

    Liew, who is also in charge of legal affairs told this to reporters after attending the “Law Reform Talk” at Universiti Malaya here, today.

    He said with the government’s move in abolishing the death penalty, the Pardons Board will now be tasked at looking into the position of death row convicts, which would either see their sentences commuted or released.

    “Our view is that executions should not be carried out. We will inform the Pardons Board to look into the various applications for all the death row inmates to either commuted or they be released.

    “When commuted, they would have to face life imprisonment because there had been several deaths that were caused by the offender and so they were sentenced to death by the court,” he said.

    Liew, adds that different consideration must also be given convicts who for example committed less serious offences such as being used as drug mule.

    In Malaysia, the death penalty carried out by hanging is mandatory for crimes such as murder with intent to kill, for trafficking excessive amounts of drugs and possession of firearms.

    Between 2007 and 2017, 35 individuals faced the gallows. A total of 1,267 prisoners are on death row, making up 2.7 per cent of the 60,000 behind bars.

    https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2...y-be-abolished

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