Ruling that acquitted former Ventspils municipality executive director Krilovskis appealed

Ventspils municipality, together with a prosecutor, has appealed a Kurzeme District Court ruling in the case against former municipality executive director Juris Krilovskis. The court confirmed this to the LETA news agency.

Krilovskis had been charged with exceeding his official authority, allegedly acting for mercenary purposes, according to the prosecution. The Kurzeme District Court reviewed the case and issued a ruling acquitting the former executive director.

The appeal

Both the municipality and the prosecutor disagreed with the court's decision and have filed an appeal. This means the case concerning the alleged abuse of official authority will now be reviewed by a higher court instance.

Further details about the specific circumstances of the case, the exact content of the charge, or the grounds for the appeal have not yet been made public. The proceedings will continue at a higher court level, where it will be assessed whether the first-instance ruling was justified.