KCC 56/2016
This case involved an individual accused of theft. A key point was the validity of their appeal as the appeal had been lodged by their agent's lawyer without a power of attorney.
Background
The office of public prosecution accused a defendant of stealing amount of money from a company by breaking down its doors. The office requested the court to penalize the defendant according to the relevant laws.
The court acquitted the defendant.
The office of public prosecution appealed the ruling before the court of appeal. The court dismissed the appealed ruling and ruled that the defendant should be imprisoned for three years and that he should be deported from Kuwait after the execution of the ruling.
The defendant appealed the ruling before the court of cassation.