intervention to mitigate the punishment decided against her on the basis of the
summary of the reasons below:
1- She has compelling family circumstances.
No….59/2015
Firstly, I consider that the request be accepted pro forma under our authority
stipulated in Article (188) of the Criminal Procedures Code of 1991. As for the
reasons, and after having reviewed the record of the proceedings, I find that the
applicant does not dispute the conviction. Despite this, I believe that should not
block our intervention to verify that the ruling was in compliance with the
prerequisites of the law. And on this I am of the opinion that the conviction was in
compliance with the prerequisites of the law, based on the retracted admission of
guilt, which was supported by objective and documented evidence. As for the
punishment, I believe that my duty dictates pointing out that, individualizing the
punishment is a power exercised by the authority of the Criminal Court, being
more qualified than other courts of justice to estimate the suitable punishment. And
to add that our court, a court of law, is not to intervene in estimating the
punishment, unless it is in violation of the law. And as it is abiding by the law, I
see, if my colleagues agree, that we uphold the ruling against which the
examination request is made.
Adlan Alnaim Aldow
Supreme Court Justice
5/2/2015
I agree
Tariq Aldow Ayoub
Supreme Court Justice
8/2/2015
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