PENDAKWA RAYA Pendakwa Raya [Pendakwa Raya] TERTUDUH RAFAEL NUNEZ PAZ

ba-45a-33-03-2024 High Court (Mahkamah Tinggi) 3 June 2025 • BA-45A-33-03/2024 • 6 min read

2 cases cited (0 SG, 2 foreign)

Catchwords

Sentence - Drug Trafficking - plea of guilty - Abolition of Mandatory Death Penalty Act 2023 (Act 846) - consideration - whether the Court should exercise the discretion - public interest - death sentence or life imprisonment

Judges (1)

Hazlina binti Hussain Delivered

Parties (2)

Pendakwa Raya Prosecutor Rafael Nunez Paz Accused

Case Significance

PENDAKWA RAYA Pendakwa Raya [Pendakwa Raya] TERTUDUH RAFAEL NUNEZ PAZ is a High Court (Mahkamah Tinggi) decision dated June 3, 2025 (citation: ba-45a-33-03-2024). The case was decided by Hazlina binti Hussain.

What was the outcome of PENDAKWA RAYA Pendakwa Raya [Pendakwa Raya] TERTUDUH RAFAEL NUNEZ PAZ?

PENDAKWA RAYA Pendakwa Raya [Pendakwa Raya] TERTUDUH RAFAEL NUNEZ PAZ is a High Court decision dated June 3, 2025. The case was heard by Hazlina binti Hussain. See the full judgment for details.

Statutes Cited

Abolition of Mandatory Death Penalty Act 2023 (Cap 846)

Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 (Cap 234)

s 39B

Cases Cited (2)

UK (1)

[1946] All ER 560

MY (1)

[1981] 1 MLJ 315

Judgment

Read the full judgment on the official Malaysia Courts portal.

Read on eJudgment

Source: eJudgment (ba-45a-33-03-2024)