Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1192

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

English translation of the principle

The court convicting the appellant of consuming narcotic substances because it was satisfied with the conclusion of the report analysing his urine sample that hashish metabolites were found therein. Its disregarding his factual defence that this might have resulted from his consuming food or drink contaminated with it, secretly administered to him during his detention by the officer involved in the incident. No defect.
Arabic original
إدانة المحكمة الطاعن بتعاطي المواد المخدرة اطمئناناً لما انتهى إليه تقرير تحليل عينة بوله من العثور بها على متحللات مادة الحشيش. التفاتها عن دفاعه الموضوعي باحتمال حصول ذلك من تناوله طعام أو شراب ملوث بها دس عليه إبان فترة حجزه بمعرفة ضابط الواقعة. لا عيب.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٥٢٢/٢٠٠٣ جزائي جلسة ٢٤/٥/٢٠٠٥ القسم الخامس المجلد الرابع عشر ص ٦٥٧)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Penal Law — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 327. PDF pages: 324.

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