Najib allowed to call expert witness to verify signatures
- 4 years ago
The High Court here today allowed former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak's application to call a handwriting expert to verify his signatures on some documents linked to his SRC International Sdn Bhd trial.
Justice Mohd Nazlan Mohd Ghazali delivered the decision at the start of today's proceeding, finding that Najib, in defending himself in the criminal trial against him, is entitled to introduce relevant evidence of his choice.
He added that the weight to be given to this expert evidence, should it be tendered, including on whether the credibility of the defence of the accused is adversely affected by an afterthought, is for this court to determine at the end of the case.
He also ruled that the prosecution is allowed to call a rebuttal witness as provided under Section 425 of the Criminal Procedure Code, if they wished to do so.
Justice Mohd Nazlan Mohd Ghazali delivered the decision at the start of today's proceeding, finding that Najib, in defending himself in the criminal trial against him, is entitled to introduce relevant evidence of his choice.
He added that the weight to be given to this expert evidence, should it be tendered, including on whether the credibility of the defence of the accused is adversely affected by an afterthought, is for this court to determine at the end of the case.
He also ruled that the prosecution is allowed to call a rebuttal witness as provided under Section 425 of the Criminal Procedure Code, if they wished to do so.