Randeer Liyon Siyas vs Hon Attorney General – CA 146/2010-2013

In the case between Randeer Liyon Siyas Alias Liyon Siyas Randeer (Defendant-Appellant) and the Hon. Attorney General (Respondent), the court examined the lawfulness of the appellant’s conviction for heroin possession, focusing on procedural matters affecting trial fairness. It was determined that the exclusion of key defense witness testimony, reliance on materials not produced as evidence, and unexplained inconsistencies in police conduct created significant prejudice to the accused-appellant. The court held that the conviction and sentence should be set aside rather than proceeding to a retrial, given the extended detention and elapsed time since the alleged offense. The principle reaffirmed is that procedural fairness and the integrity of evidence are fundamental for upholding convicti