The former president and judge of the Basic Court of Bar, Zoran Lekić, was acquitted of the accusation that, as a judge in non-litigation and civil proceedings, he abused his official position when making decisions.
The verdict was pronounced by the panel of the Basic Court in Podgorica presided over by judge Nada Rabrenović.
Judge Lekić was charged with two indictments of the Basic State Prosecutor's Office in Podgorica, dated November 10, 2009 and January 20, 2010, for having committed the criminal offense of abuse of office while acting as a judge in non-litigation and litigation proceedings. The court found that Zoran Lekić's actions and actions did not have the characteristics of the aforementioned criminal acts.
Attorney Branislav Lutovac told "Vijesti" that the acquittal of the first instance court "is a shot in the heart of justice and inspires hope for progress related to the independence and impartiality of the Montenegrin judiciary."
His defense attorney, lawyer Branislav Lutovac, told "Vijesti" that the acquittal of the first-instance court "hits the heart of justice and inspires hope for progress related to the independence and impartiality of the Montenegrin judiciary."
"The judgment is in accordance with the recommendation of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe, which states that judges in all cases act independently and free from external influences, to conduct cases impartially in accordance with their own assessment of the facts and proper understanding of the law, in order to ensure a fair trial," he said. is Lutovac..
Judge Lekić, claims the lawyer, acted in one and the other case in the above-mentioned manner and in accordance with the positive regulations and previous judicial practice of the Basic Court at bar.
"I expect that judge Lekić's suspension will soon be lifted and he will return to work as a judge in the Basic Court in Bar," said Lutovac.
"I expect that judge Lekić's suspension will soon be lifted and he will return to work as a judge in the Basic Court in Bar," said Lutovac.
In the meantime, the Judicial Council suspended Lekić and justified it by the fact that an investigation was opened against him in the Basic Court in Podgorica due to the suspicion that he made an illegal decision when deciding on a probate proceeding.
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