Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1262

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

English translation of the principle

The offence of holding narcotics is among offences requiring specific intents. Penalties are graduated according to each of those intents. The necessary consequence: the judgment must establish the accused's specific intent. - The judgment's conviction of the accused on the basis of his having an intent to traffic despite the evidence it cited being devoid of proof of that intent. Deficiency. Its effect: cassation of the judgment.
Arabic original
جريمة إحراز المخدرات من الجرائم ذات القصود الخاصة. تدرج العقوبات وفق كل قصد من تلك القصود. لازم ذلك: وجوب استظهار الحكم للقصد الخاص لدى المتهم. - إدانة الحكم للمتهم عن توافر قصد الاتجار لديه رغم خلو الأدلة التي ساقها على توافر ذلك. قصور. أثر ذلك: تمييز الحكم.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٢١٥/١٩٩٦ جزائي جلسة ٢٨/٤/١٩٩٧ القسم الثالث المجلد الرابع ص ٥٣٩)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Penal Law — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 342. PDF pages: 339.

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