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Bulgaria's Chief Prosecutor Optimistic on Capturing of Vanished Mobsters [May 10, 2012] Bulgaria's Chief Prosecutor Boris Velchev has expressed his certainty that the notorious mobster pair known as the "Galevi brothers" will be found and apprehended. Angel Hristov and Plamen Galev aka the "Galevi brothers" disappeared after the Bulgarian Supreme Court of Cassation finally confirmed their organized crime sentences last week, and the two were supposed to be sent to jail for 5 and 4 ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria's Norotious Mobster Pair Goes to Jail [May 03, 2012] Bulgaria's Supreme Court of Cassations upheld Thursday the jail sentences of the notorious alleged mobster pair Angel Hristov and Plamen Galev, better known as the Galevi brothers. The magistrates, however, reduced Galev's sentence by two years and Hristov's by one on grounds they have clean criminal records and are known for charitable activities. Galev will thus serve 5 years behind bars while ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Confirms Murder Sentence for Roma Cherry Thieves [Jan 04, 2012] Bulgaria's Supreme Court of Cassation has confirmed the sentences of nine Roma cherry thieves who received a total of 92 years in jail for the murder of an orchard farmer back in 2009. The ruling is final and cannot be appealed, the local Darik radio has informed. The highest sentence received by a member of the Roma clan in the trial is 19 years, while two of the defendants were sentenced to 3 ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria's High-Profile Mafia Case to Be Retried on Appeal [Oct 19, 2011] Bulgaria's Supreme Court of Cassations returned Wednesday the case against alleged mobsters Krasimir and Nikolay Marinovi aka The Marguin Brother to the Sofia Court of Appeals. The magistrates from the lower instance are asked to reexamine the case to possibly lead to guilty verdicts for the brothers. The outcome of this long-dragging, high-profile organized crime trail is to become clear by the ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria's Chief Prosecutor Frustrated with EC Monitoring Report [Jul 20, 2011] Bulgaria's Chief Prosecutor Boris Velchev, whose work has been slammed in the 2011 monitoring report of the European Commission, has accepted the document with "reservations." The work of Velchev ? together with that of Supreme Court of Cassation Chair Lazar Gruev ? has been described as "passive" by the EC report under the so called Cooperation and Verification Mechanism (CVM) that evaluates ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria's Highest Court to Rule on Palfreeman's Appeal in 1 Month [May 17, 2011] Bulgaria's Supreme Court of Cassation will issue a ruling within one month on the 20-year prison sentence of Australian Jock Palfreeman for the murder of Andrei Monov. The Supreme Court of Cassation, the highest court in Bulgaria that can hear the case, held a regularly scheduled sitting Monday, with Palfreeman's defense pleading that the case must be returned to the Appellate Court for a new ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria's Chief Magistrates: US Envoy's Allegations False, Perplexing [Apr 05, 2011] Bulgaria's Chief Prosecutor Boris Velchev and President of the Supreme Court of Cassation Lazar Gruev have rejected the claim of US ambassador to Sofia James Warlick that Bulgaria's judiciary acts differently for common people and for those with power. "We are bewildered by the position of His Excellency James Warlick that Bulgaria has two judicial system - one for the poor and one for the rich ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Ex Agriculture Fund Head Acquitted on All Counts [Feb 18, 2011] Bulgaria's Supreme Court of Cassations declared on Friday the former CEO of the State Fund Agriculture, Asen Drumev, not guilty on all counts. The ruling is final and is not subject to appeal. In what was the first high-profile verdict of a public official, Asen Drumev was sentenced in March, 2010 to four years behind bars, charged with signing deals that were unfavorable for the fund, the state ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria's Police Brutality Case Reenters Supreme Court [Jan 30, 2011] Bulgaria's notorious police brutality case for the murder of Angel Dimitrov aka Chorata is entering the Supreme Court of Cassations (VKS) for the 2nd time. On November 12 2010, Bulgaria's Military Appellate Court reduced in half the sentences of five anti-mafia policemen, accused of killing Chorata five years ago. Major Miroslav Pisov was sentenced to 9 years behind bars, while the other four ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Largest Court Faces Collapse over Lack of Space [May 27, 2010] The Chair of Bulgaria's Supreme Court of Cassations, Lazar Gruev, says the reckless attitude of the State during three cabinet terms had led to a humiliating situation for the Sofia magistrates. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Supreme Court Gives Green Light to Vitosha Ski Tracks [Apr 30, 2010] The company Vitosha Ski was given permission by Bulgarias Supreme Court to build ski tracks and facilities in the Vitosha Mountain, favorite leisure and tourism spot for Sofia residents and guests. [via YahooNews] More >>

Dundee Precious Plans for Bulgaria Suffer New Setback in Court [Apr 16, 2010] Toronto-based Dundee Precious Metals Inc. announced that a Bulgarian supreme court has confirmed the revocation of a 2008 environmental impact assessment resolution, which gave the green light to its gold and copper mine in Chelopech, Bulgaria. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Top Judge: No War Between our Institutions (Novinite.com) [Feb 25, 2010] Lazar Gruev, Chair of Bulgaria?s Supreme Court of Cassation (SCC) has weighed in to the ongoing war of words between the executive and judiciary powers. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Supreme Court Head Lauds Speed of Justice System (Novinite.com) [Jan 22, 2010] The Chair of Bulgaria?s Supreme Court of Cassation, Professor Lazar Gruev, stated Friday that the Bulgarian justice system is no slower than the average European practices. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Court Will Rule on 'Crocodiles' Case within One Month (Novinite.com) [Jan 15, 2010] Bulgaria's Supreme Court will rule within one month on the case against the "Crocodiles", brothers Emil and Evgeny Milev (shown above), alleged members of a highway robbery gang. [via YahooNews] More >>