Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1563

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

English translation of the principle

The offence of possession of narcotics is among offences involving specific intents. The gradation of penalties 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 intent to traffic despite the evidence it cited being devoid of anything establishing that intent. Deficiency. Its effect. Cassation of the judgment. 10- The effect of connection on the penalty:-
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 لدي المتهم. - إدانة الحكم للمتهم عن توافر قصد الاتجار لديه رغم خلو الأدلة التي ساقها على توافر ذلك. قصور. أثر ذلك. تمييز الحكم. ١٠- أثر الارتباط على العقوبة:-
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٢١٥/١٩٩٦ جزائي جلسة ٢٨/٤/١٩٩٧ القسم الرابع المجلد الثامن ص ٣١٨)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Penal Law — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 411. PDF pages: 408.

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