KCC 909/2017 issued on 15/03/2018
This case involved the beating of a victim. A key issue was the decision to rule on a suspended sentence.
Background
The office of public prosecution accused a defendant of beating a victim and causing her damage. The office requested the court to penalize the defendant according to the relevant laws.
The victim requested the court to order the defendant to pay her temporary compensation of 5001 Dinars.
The court ruled that the defendant should be imprisoned for four years. The court also ruled that the defendant should pay the victim compensation of 5001 Dinars.
The defendant appealed the ruling before the court of appeal. The court upheld the appealed ruling.
The defendant appealed the ruling before the court of cassation. He said in his grounds of appeal that the ruling had insufficient evidence of causation. He said that the court had failed to clarify the reasons and evidences upon which the ruling was established.
Decision
The court said that this argument was invalid. The court said that the court had considered all aspects of the case properly and established the ruling based on the grounds of solid evidence.