Abdul Hamid Mohamad Aslam vs The Attorney General – CA HCC/102/104/18-2023

The case between Abdul Hamid Mohamad Aslam and others (Accused-Appellants) and the Attorney General (Respondent) concerned an appeal against convictions and a death sentence arising from a murder trial. The primary legal issues involved the assessment of eyewitness credibility, the interpretation of the deceased’s alleged dying declaration, and the sufficiency of evidence linking each appellant to the crime. Upon review, it was determined that corroborated and reliable evidence established the 1st appellant’s guilt, while the evidence against the 2nd and 3rd appellants was found insufficient to meet the required standard of proof. Consequently, the appeal of the 1st appellant was dismissed, while convictions against the 2nd and 3rd appellants were set aside, reinforcing the principle that