KUALA LUMPUR, April 28 — The High Court here today fixed three days beginning October 19 for the trial of a radio DJ charged with trafficking 374.6g of cannabis.
Judge Datuk Muhammad Jamil Hussin set October 19, October 20 and October 31 for the trial after the lawyer representing Ismahalil Hamzah, Datuk Ahmad Zaharil Muhaiyar applied for a hearing date when the case came up for mention today.
Deputy public prosecutor Norashikin Ibrahim informed the court that the prosecution planned to call six to seven people as witnesses.
“In today’s proceedings, the prosecution has also submitted documents related to the trial to the defence,” she said.
Ismahalil, 49, pleaded not guilty to trafficking the drugs at a house in Jalan Semarak, Wangsa Maju, here at 5.35pm on August 27, 2021.
He was charged under Section 39B(1)(A) of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952, punishable under Section 39B(2) of the same act and read together with Section 34 of the Penal Code which provides for the mandatory death sentence, upon conviction.
— Bernama
