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'Qaeda case' verdict set for 15/3; 'Search, arrest warrant illegal' |
2005-02-10 |
![]() On Feb 3, 2003, the Criminal Court found the four men guilty for joining the military forces of a foreign country and sentenced them to five years in jail. Al-Mutairi was fined KD 50 for leaving the country illegally from an unofficial border point. On Dec 2, 2003, the Court of Appeals ordered to return the case file to the Public Prosecution to complete investigations. On Jan 2, 2004, the prosecution returned the case file to the court again. On April 28, 2004, the four men were acquitted by the Appeals Court after the court decided the Kuwaiti judiciary has no right to look into the case. The court has also ordered to lift the travel ban which had been slapped against the four men. The lawyer pointed out the prosecution warrant for search and arrest was illegal because the investigations conducted by the State Security officer were not serious. He added the case papers did not contain any evidence showing the officer had conducted investigations on the suspects before their arrest. |
Posted by:Fred |