KCC 1018/2021

This case involved two defendants accused of kidnapping and impersonating police officers. The key point was a request for reconsideration of the case on the grounds of new evidence.

Background

The office of public prosecution accused two people of kidnapping a victim by pretending to be police officers. The office requested the court to penalize the defendants according to the relevant laws.

The court ruled that the first defendant should be imprisoned for 10 years and that the second defendant should pay a fine of 200 Dinars.

The second defendant made an objection to the ruling. The court upheld the objected ruling.

The two defendants appealed the ruling before the court of appeal. The court upheld the appealed ruling.

The first defendant appealed the ruling before the court of cassation.

Decision

The court of cassation dismissed the appeal.

The first defendant made a reconsideration plea to the court.

The court said that the first defendant provided the court with new evidence that proved that he innocent. The court said that the plea submitted by the defendant therefore met the legal requirements according to Article 213 of Kuwait Law No. 17/1960 .