LETITIA BOSMAN v. PP (NO 2)
FEDERAL COURT, PUTRAJAYA
ROHANA YUSUF PCA
AZAHAR MOHAMED CJ (MALAYA)
ABANG ISKANDAR CJ (SABAH & SARAWAK)
NALLINI PATHMANATHAN FCJ
VERNON ONG LAM KIAT FCJ
ABDUL RAHMAN SEBLI FCJ
ZALEHA YUSOF FCJ
ZABARIAH MOHD YUSOF FCJ
HASNAH MOHAMMED HASHIM FCJ
[CRIMINAL APPEAL NO: 05-76-04-2017(J)]
13 AUGUST 2020
[2020] CLJ JT (8)

CRIMINAL LAW: Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 - Offence of trafficking - Whether trial judge invoked double presumptions - Failure by trial judge to make specific finding as to which presumption rebutted - Whether resulted in miscarriage of justice - Whether mens rea possession established - Whether knowledge inferred from evidence - Whether conviction safe - Dangerous Drugs Act 1952, ss. 2, 37(d), (da) & 39B(1)(a)

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