Vasil Mihaylov, the son of a prosecutor, is currently serving a sentence from an earlier case at the prison in Samoranovo and could be released within about 20 days. Lawyer Dimitar Markovski explained that the possible release results from legal circumstances rather than any assessment of Mihaylov’s conduct.

The lawyer said Mihaylov had spent a lengthy period in pretrial detention during the investigation. Once that time is deducted, the remaining period he must serve in prison is reached. Markovski described the prosecutor’s son’s behavior as scandalous, but said the statutory deduction of pretrial detention explains why his release may now be possible.

Markovski said Mihaylov had been sought for a long time, requiring numerous operational measures. He described him as extremely mobile and said he had been in Bulgaria and possibly in Greece. Greek authorities are seeking him in connection with criminal proceedings there, and a European arrest warrant has been issued. This creates the possibility that he could be handed over to Greece.

Mihaylov is accused of taking a laptop from a car and later attacking a businessman together with two other people. The group allegedly took the man’s documents and 5,000 euros. He faces a possible life sentence in Greece for the case.

A Bulgarian court will closely examine the conditions of any transfer. Markovski explained that if Mihaylov receives a life sentence in Greece, it could not remain at the same level if adapted for enforcement in Bulgaria. Bulgarian law provides for five to 15 years in prison for aggravated robbery, and the court would be required to impose the maximum punishment within the applicable legal framework.

It is legally possible for Mihaylov to be released after only a few days, the lawyer said, but he considers that unlikely. With a European arrest warrant in force, Markovski said, it would be difficult for a judge to decide that Mihaylov should receive a less restrictive measure.

An agreement has been reached with the prosecution in the case against Nikola Nikolov, known as Paskal. Markovski said it had been established that prosecutors and investigators had not made sufficient efforts to summon Nikolov through his lawyers. According to the lawyer, Nikolov himself wanted to appear in court and reach an agreement so that he could take care of his health.

Markovski stressed that the case was over and contained no political element. He also said that Nikolov did not know Asen Vasilev or Petya Bankova.

Markovski represents the relatives of Georgi Kuzev in the murder case involving the young man at Youth Hill in Plovdiv. On Thursday, an appeal was heard concerning the detention measure of one of the girls, who is alleged to have acted as a lure. The appellate court did not release her, and the case is expected to return to the investigating officers.

The lawyer said repeated appeals against the detention measures of individual defendants were preventing the case from reaching the investigators. They have asked the mayor of Krichim to provide a character reference for the victim, because the mayor has insight into the residents of the small town and can provide information about him.

There is also information about other young people close to the group who had expressed a desire to take part in similar acts and had been preparing other serious crimes. Markovski, who has practiced law for 25 years, said he had never encountered such cruelty and sadism. He described what happened to Georgi as horrific.

Source: 24chasa.bg