The judge ruling on media mogul Sorin Ovidiu Vantu’s trial was changed for fast forwarding the trial, on reasons that are not in the penal law. The Higher Court decided to release under judicial control Senator Catalin Voicu and businessman Costel Casuneanu is allowed to leave the country. One newspaper reveals the counties across Romania most affected by the crisis or even avoided by it. Environment Minister reveals Renault’s intentions to produce electric cars in Romania. Last but not least, Bucharest hosts the seventh edition of the International Film Festival.
Evenimentul Zilei reads that judge Camelia Bogdan, who was ruling the case involving media mogul Sorin Ovidiu Vantu, indicted for favoring Romanian fugitive Nicolae Popa, was changed on reasons that are not found in the penal law like: the trial is too fast. Her superior, Elena Burlan will be investigated for the Superior Council of Magistracy for serious negligence when deciding to remove Camelia Bogdan from the case.
Romania’s general prosecutor Codruta Kovesi made an official complaint to the Council of Magistracy to investigate judge Elena Burlan, suspected of not respecting procedural norms. The newspaper quotes from Burlan’s motivation for her actions who says that judge Camelia Bogdan’s fast forwarding trial terms might lead to the opinion that the judge already considers the defendant guilty which is why she wants to solve the case fast.
From the very start of the trial, Camelia Bogdan was not a pleasant judge for Vantu as she decided to set short term trials, from one week to another. Her attitude drove crazy Vantu’s lawyers who started complaining that they are harassed and formulated requests to change the judge.
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