Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 269

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

English translation of the principle

Conducting the investigation in the manner the investigator considers achieves its purpose. Within his authority. The reason for this. - The mere prolongation of the investigation does not affect the integrity of the accused's volition or vitiate his confession, so long as the appellant has not adduced evidence that the investigator deliberately prolonged the investigation to exhaust him and influence his will. Assessment of this falls within the trial court's authority. - The court's confidence in the appellant's confession and its inclusion of his defence in the text of its judgment. Encompasses a response to this defence.
Arabic original
مباشرة التحقيق بالكيفية التي يراها المحقق محققة لغايته. من سلطته. علة ذلك. - مجرد استطالة زمن التحقيق لا يؤثر على سلامة إرادة المتهم ولا يعيب اعترافه طالما لم يقم الطاعن بإقامة الدليل على تعمد المحقق إطالة أمد التحقيق لإرهاقه والتأثير على إرادته. تقدير ذلك يدخل في سلطة محكمة الموضوع. - اطمئنان المحكمة لاعتراف الطاعن وإيراد دفاعه بمدونات حكمها. تضمنه الرد على هذا الدفاع.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٣٤/١٩٩٩ جزائي جلسة ٢/١١/١٩٩٩ القسم الرابع – المجلد السابع ص ١١٢)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Criminal Procedure — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 183. PDF pages: 176.

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