Mohamed Saaly Abdul Asiz v. Hon. Attorney General – CA 101/2012-2012

In the case between Mohamed Saaly Abdul Asiz (Accused-Appellant) and the Hon. Attorney General (Complainant-Respondent), the court addressed the issue of whether new evidence, specifically a DNA test relating to paternity, should be admitted at the appellate stage in connection with convictions for kidnapping and rape of a girl under sixteen. It was determined that, due to the potential significance of a DNA test on the rape charge, such evidence met the threshold for admission on appeal under exceptional circumstances. The court reaffirmed the principle that appellate courts may, in the interests of justice, permit additional evidence when it is credible and may affect the outcome, as established in Vander Hultez v. A.G. and Ladd v. Marshall. The decision emphasized careful judicial discr