School teacher in drug case wins appeal against death sentence


KOTA KINABALU: A former international school teacher from Subang Jaya, Selangor escaped the gallows when the Federal Court allowed for her appeal against a Kota Kinabalu High Court death sentence in 2017 for drug trafficking to be set aside.

The three-member Federal Court bench allowed Suhailah Abdullah's appeal and her conviction on drug trafficking while reducing the charge to only one of possession under 39A(2)(r) of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952.

Subscribe now and receive FREE sooka plan for 1 month.
T&C applies.

Monthly Plan

RM13.90/month

Annual Plan

RM12.33/month

Billed as RM148.00/year

1 month

Free Trial

For new subscribers only


Cancel anytime. No ads. Auto-renewal. Unlimited access to the web and app. Personalised features. Members rewards.
Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel for breaking news alerts and key updates!
   

Next In Nation

Out of gas, out of time
Move to seek Israel’s expulsion
Close encounters with the overheating and melting kind
‘Tax exempt not-for-profit hospitals’
Charging points in buses not subjected to safety inspection
Langkawi aims for three million tourists via Poland flights
Time to check charging ports on express buses
Once a darling, NGV solution hits the wall
Ready to transition away from NGVs
Toddler killed by pack of wild dogs in Semporna

Others Also Read