Kuwait Court Acquits Kuwaiti Convicted of Assaulting Home Delivery Worker (opens original article in a new tab)

A Kuwaiti citizen was acquitted by the Court of Appeals after a lower court sentenced him to three months in prison for assaulting a delivery worker, with the appeals court citing insufficient evidence and procedural doubts.

• Kuwait Court of Appeals overturned a lower court's conviction of a Kuwaiti citizen for assaulting a delivery worker.
• The appeals court acquitted the defendant due to insufficient evidence and questionable identification procedures.
• The court emphasized that criminal convictions require certainty and that doubts must favor the accused.