Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1538

State of Kuwait · Criminal Procedure · Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office

English translation of the principle

The presence of a lawyer with the appellant, his pleading in the case, and his requesting primarily acquittal and alternatively the exercise of leniency negate what the appellant raises concerning infringement of the right of defence and leave it without basis.
Arabic original
حضور محام مع الطاعن وترافعه في الدعوى وطلبه أصلياً البراءة واحتياطياً استعمال الرأفة ينتفي معه ما يثيره الطاعن بشأن الإخلال بحق الدفاع ولا محل له.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٤١/١٩٩٦ جزائي جلسة ١٨/١١/١٩٩٦ القسم الثالث المجلد الرابع ص٥٠٣)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Criminal Procedure — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 434. PDF pages: 427.

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