SBG 1175/2015
Type
Case
Court
Saudi Arabia Board of Grievances
Jurisdiction
Saudi Arabia
Taxonomy
Sentencing Powers & General Principles of Sentencing, Offences against the State & the General Public, Forgery
Decision date
27 Dec 2015
Catchwords
Sentencing - Aiding and Abetting - Forgery - Posing as a Security Officer
This case involved the sentencing of an individual who posed as a security officer and forged documents and an individual who assisted him.
Background
The office of public prosecution filed a case against defendants before the court. The office requested the court to penalize the first defendant for posing as a security officer and for fabricating formal documents. The court also requested the court to penalize the other defendants for helping the first defendant.
Decision
The court ruled that the first defendant should be imprisoned for one year and that he should pay a fine of 10000 Riyals. The court did not penalize the other defendants.
The court of appeal upheld the ruling.