KCC 277/2020
This case involved the sentencing of an individual charged with a drug and driving offence. A key issue was whether a minor offence should be treated as reoffending and requiring resentencing for this crime.
Background
The office of the public prosecution accused a person of drugs taking and driving the car under the influence of drugs and requested the court to penalize him accordingly.
The court refused to issue a sentence against the accused person and requested him to pledge not to repeat his crime again. The court ruled that his driving licence should be withdrawn.
The accused appealed the ruling before the court of appeal. The court upheld the appealed ruling.
The office of the public prosecution requested the court to proceed with the court hearing. The office said that the accused person had failed to fulfill his pledge.
Decision
The court reverses the previous ruling and ruled that the accused should be imprisoned for eight months and he should pay 500 Dinars as a fine.