Dikir Barat singer Eda Ezrin's drug case moved to Songkhla Appeal Court
The legal proceedings involving the 30-year-old singer were transferred to the Songkhla Appeal Court earlier this month following a request by Thai prosecutors.
However, Eda Ezrin known for her hit song 'Bae Soba Bae' and the five others, including her husband, remain in custody at Narathiwat prison pending further legal proceedings.
Last November, Eda Ezrin and the others were detained in Thailand for possession of 6,000 yaba pills.
A source said the Narathiwat Provincial Court had approved the prosecution's application to transfer the appeal proceedings.
"The case involving the popular dikir barat singer Eda Ezrin has been transferred to the Middle Appeal Court in Songkhla recently.
"But the six Malaysians will remain in Narathiwat court's detention," said the source.
On June 6, the Narathiwat Provincial Cour t approved a fourth application by the prosecution to extend the appeal period concerning the group's release over charges of jointly possessing the drugs.
Eda Ezrin whose full name is Wan Norshaheeda Azlin Wan Ismail; her husband, Mohd Affendi Ahmad, 35; and their friends, Eridieka Mohd Noor, 33; Mohamad Alif Deraman, 33; Nur Aida Mamat, 33; and Zuhaira Nasrin, 26, will remain in custody during this extended period which will ends on July 6.
The court on March 6 found them not guilty of jointly possessing methamphetamine pills with intent to sell.
However, they continued to be held in custody after prosecutors were granted additional time to decide on filing an appeal.
In Thailand, courts are organised into three tiers: Courts of First Instance, Courts of Appeal (Middle Courts) and the Supreme Court.
The Middle Court is in Songkhla and it is called the Songkhla Provincial Court of Appeal or commonly referred to as a middle court.
Its handles appeals from lower courts (first instance) within its jurisdiction and the typical cases include criminal appeals, civil appeals and administrative appeals from the lower courts.
The middle court reviews decisions from trial courts (provincial and municipal courts) to ensure proper application of the law.
It does not conduct full trials, but rather hears arguments based on the record and written submissions.
If a party is not satisfied with the decision of this middle court, they may appeal further to the Supreme Court of Thailand.
Court of Appeal (Songkhla) usually gives a verdict within three months, but in practice, it may take six to eight months in southern provinces.
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