Kota Kinabalu: A 52-year-old man who was charged with trafficking 87.11gm of syabu, will go on trial on Feb 20-21.
High Court Judicial Commissioner Maslinda @ Linda Mohd Ainal fixed the date for David Stephen Kautah during the mention of his case, Thursday.
David was accused of committing the offence at 5.40pm on Feb 8, 2021 at the car park of a villa in Kundasang.
He was charged under Section 39B(1)(a) of the Dangerous Drugs Act which carries the death sentence or imprisonment for life and whipping of not less than 15 strokes, if not sentenced to death, on conviction.
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Meanwhile, in the Sessions Court, a 45-year-old man was charged with having a dangerous weapon in public.
Eddy James @ John pleaded not guilty before Judge Elsie Primus to having a 31cm hammer for no legitimate purpose at 12.15pm on Dec 26 at Welcome Reflexology, Inanam.
The charge under Section 6(1) of the Corrosives, Explosives and Dangerous Weapons Act 1958 carries a jail term of between five years and 10 years and whipping, on conviction.
The prosecution in applying for a new mention date proposed no bail due to the seriousness of the offence.
Elsie fixed Feb 5 for pre-trial case management. Deputy Public Prosecutor Siti Hajar Mazlan prosecuted while Eddy was not represented.
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