Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1157

State of Kuwait · Penal Law · Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office

English translation of the principle

The appellant's defence that the accusation was not exclusive to him in respect of the narcotics seized in his home's bathroom window. Does not undermine the evidence of his possession of the piece of narcotics he sold to the confidential source and the other piece seized in the pocket of his robe.
Arabic original
دفاع الطاعن بشيوع التهمة بالنسبة للمخدر الذي ضبط في نافذة دورة مياه منزله. لا ينال من الدليل القائم على حيازته لقطعة المخدر التي باعها للمصدر السري والأخرى التي ضبطت بجيب جلبابه.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١٧٨/١٩٩٦ جزائي جلسة ٣١/٣/١٩٩٧ القسم الرابع المجلد الثامن ص ٥٤٤)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Penal Law — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 321. PDF pages: 318.

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