KCC 200/2001
Type
Case
Court
Kuwait Court of Cassation
Jurisdiction
Kuwait
Taxonomy
Criminal Evidence, Prosecution & Pre-Trial Procedure, Sexual Offences
Decision date
8 Jan 2002
Catchwords
Indecent Assault - Witness Statement - Pre-trial Procedure
This case involved whether the correct pre-trial procedures were followed in an indecent assault case and the validity of witness testimony,
Background
An appellant said in his grounds of appeal that the appealed ruling by which he was convicted of indecent assault had insufficient evidence of causation and had violated the right of defence. He said that he maintained before the court that the case was not filed following the legal procedures but the court had dismissed this defence. He said that the court established its ruling on the grounds of the testimony of the victim though it included many contradictions.