Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1282

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

English translation of the principle

The judgment convicting the appellant on the two charges of consuming narcotic substances and psychotropic substances, traces of which the forensic evidence report established were present in his urine sample as a result of his consuming them, and not convicting him in respect of the tablets seized in his possession or of consuming alcoholic beverages. Criticism of the judgment in this regard. Misplaced.
Arabic original
إدانة الحكم الطاعن عن تهمتي تعاطي مواد مخدرة ومؤثرات عقلية التي أثبت تقرير الأدلة الجنائية وجود آثارها بعينة بوله نتيجة تعاطيهما ولم يدنه عن الأقراص التي ضبطت معه أو تعاطي خمور. النعي على الحكم في هذا الشأن. في غير محله.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١٤٩/٢٠٠٢ جزائي جلسة ١٠/٦/٢٠٠٣ القسم الخامس المجلد الرابع عشر ص ٦٢٦)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Penal Law — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 347. PDF pages: 344.

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