Can the court of appeals increase the punishment if the accused appeals a judgment?

Dear Questioner,

If he appeals alone, the punishment cannot be intensified.

If the public prosecution also appeals, the punishment may be intensified, reduced, or kept the same.

Hello dear questioner,

According to what the law stipulates, the appellant is not harmed by his appeal.

Therefore, the Court of Appeal does not increase the ruling, but it has the right to confirm the ruling or reduce it.

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The sentence cannot be increased by the accused's appeal unless the prosecution files an appeal requesting a higher punishment.

If the appeal is from the accused only, the Court of Appeal cannot increase the sentence.

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Dr. Mohamed Allam

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Certified legal advisor in the Dubai Government Legal Affairs Department

Dear Questioner,

No, if the convicted appeals, the court will either issue a not-guilty verdict, reduce the sentence, or keep it as is.

The law does not allow the court to increase the sentence if the appellant is only the convicted.

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Dear Questioner,

The person requesting the appeal is not harmed by his appeal. This is a well-established legal rule.

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