Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1181

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

English translation of the principle

Assessment of a subsequent confession following an invalid arrest and search, and determination of its connection with that invalid procedure. Within the authority of the trial court. An example concerning a confession during the prosecution’s investigation to custody of narcotic substances. - Analysis of the seized substance and the procedures for taking and analysing a sample of the appellant’s urine. Their occurrence after his confession before the prosecution, which was independent of the invalid arrest and search procedures. No invalidity.
Arabic original
تقدير الاعتراف اللاحق إثر قبض وتفتيش باطلين وتحديد صلته بهذا الإجراء الباطل. من سلطة محكمة الموضوع. مثال بشأن الاعتراف بتحقيق النيابة بإحراز مواد مخدرة. - تحليل المادة المضبوطة وإجراءات أخذ عينة من بول الطاعن وتحليلها. صدوره بعد اعترافه أمام النيابة والمستقل عن إجراءات القبض والتفتيش الباطلين. لا بطلان.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٢٩٤/١٩٩٩ جزائي جلسة ٢٧/٦/٢٠٠٠ القسم الرابع المجلد الثامن ص ٥٤٧)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Penal Law — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 325. PDF pages: 322.

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