Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1546

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

English translation of the principle

The appellant’s insistence that the vehicle forming the subject of the attempted theft offence was abandoned property. Failure to investigate this defence. Constitutes a violation of the right of defence, vitiating the judgment for insufficiency and requiring its cassation.
Arabic original
تمسك الطاعن بأن السيارة محل جريمة الشروع في السرقة مال متروك. عدم تحقيق هذا الدفاع. يعد إخلالاً بحق الدفاع يعيب الحكم بالقصور ويوجب تمييزه.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١٧٧/١٩٩٤ جزائي جلسة ١٦/٤/١٩٩٥ القسم الثالث المجلد الرابع ص٤٨٧)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Criminal Procedure — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 435. PDF pages: 428.

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