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Appeal for reducing the punishment of a theft crime from jail to fine
A judgement issued today in a criminal case for stealing has resulted in a jail term of three months.
An appeal application hearing has been made, in order to turn the jail term into a fine.
The appeal date has been set for January 2018, and we were informed that we can make an application to have the appeal heard earlier, is this possible?
We would like to convert and pay the fine as soon as possible, in order for the subject to be closed and the accused to have his passport back.
Dear Questioner,
I do not understand what do you mean by "convert the judgement to a fine rather than the three months". On what grounds you want to apply for this?
Please note that theft is a crime punishable by the law.
If you are the claimant who reports such crime, and you have civil rights over the stolen objects or funds, then the law protects your civil right to claim a refund or compensation for such loss of yours.
However, the punishment for the criminal side of the case is not for you. It is the right of the public "by the law", and only the court has the right to relax or tighten such punishment.
