Kota Kinabalu: A 36-year-old man charged with having 87.23gm of cannabis will go trial on March 22 and 28.
Sessions Court Judge Elsie Primus set the trial date for Muhamad Sirhan Abdul Rashid, whose case was brought up for mention to fix the date.
Muhamad Sirhan maintained his plea of not guilty and claimed trial.
The prosecution informed the court that all documents pertaining to the case had been served. He is accused of having the drug at 1pm on Jan 26 at a unit in Api-Api Apartment, here.
The offence under Section of the Dangerous Drugs Act and punishable under Section 39A(2) of the same Act provides for a jail of between five years and life imprisonment, and whipping at least 10 strokes, on conviction.
The prosecution informed the court that they will call four witnesses during the hearing.
Pending the date, the court ordered Muhamad Sirhan to be remanded further until the disposal of his case.
Deputy Public Prosecutor Siti Hajar Mazlan appeared for the prosecution while counsel Mohammed Fareez Mohammed Salleh defended Muhamad Sirhan.
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