
The Special Court of Appeal for Corruption and Organized Crime has upheld the decision for former Deputy Interior Minister Rovena Voda after she pleaded not guilty.
Voda was sentenced to 1 year and 3 months in prison after influencing to hire a person in the administration. She had requested through her lawyers that the investigations be stopped with the claim that she did not commit a criminal offense.
The Special Court of Appeal for Corruption and Organized Crime has concluded the examination of the case against Rovena Voda, the former Deputy Minister of the Interior, deciding:
1. The guilty declaration of the defendant RV, for the criminal offense "Exercising illegal influence on persons exercising public functions", provided for by article 245/1, paragraph 2, of the Criminal Code, (before the changes made by law no. 43 /2021) and her sentence of 1 (one) year and 3 (three) months of imprisonment.
- Based on Article 406 point 1, of the Code of Criminal Procedure, the defendant RV, 1/3 of the sentence is reduced, due to the application of the summary trial and, finally, he is sentenced to 10 (months) imprisonment.
- The defendant's sentence begins from the day of the implementation of the measure of house arrest on 13.7.2021 and is carried out in a regular security prison.
- Based on Article 35/1 of the Criminal Code, the right to exercise public functions shall be revoked from the defendant RV, for a period of 5 (five) years.
2. The guilty declaration of the defendant MH, for the criminal offense of "Exercising illegal influence on persons exercising public functions", in collaboration, provided by Article 245/1, paragraph 1, (before the changes made by law no. 43/ 2021) and 25 of the Criminal Code and her sentence of 1 (one) year and 3 (three) months of imprisonment.
- Based on Article 406 point 1 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, the defendant M. Hi is reduced by 1/3 of the sentence, due to the application of the summary trial and, finally, she is sentenced to 10 (ten) months of imprisonment.
- The defendant's sentence begins from the day of implementation of the security measure "house arrest" date 13.7.2021 and is carried out in a regular security prison.
3. Deklarimin fajtor të të pandehurës F.B, për veprën penale “Ushtrimi i ndikimit të paligjshëm ndaj personave që ushtrojnë funksione publike”, në bashkëpunim, të parashikuar nga neni 245/1, paragrafi 1, (para ndryshimeve të pësuara me ligjin nr.43/2021) dhe 25 të KoditPenal dhe dënimin e saj l(një) vit e 3(tre) muaj burgim.
-Në bazë të nenit 406 pika 1 të Kodit të Proçedurës Penale, të pandehurit F.B, i ulet 1/3 e dënimit, për shkak të aplikimit të gjykimit të shkurtuar dhe, përfundimisht dënohet me 10(dhjetë) muaj burgim.
-Vuajtja e dënimit të pandehurës i fillon nga dita e zbatimit të masës së sigurimit “arrest në shtëpi” datë 13.7.2021 dhe të kryhet në një burg të sigurisë së zakonshme.
Në përfundim, Gjykata e Posaçme e Apelit për Korrupsionin dhe Krimin e Organizuar vendosi:
- Enforcing decision no. 26 dated 07.04.2022 of the First Instance Special Court for Corruption and Organized Crime.