Vaškevičs' defence lawyer files cassation appeal against verdict in corruption case
The lawyer of Vladimirs Vaškevičs, the former head of Latvia's Customs Criminal Board, has filed a cassation appeal against an appeals court ruling in a corruption case. The appeals court found him guilty but slightly shortened his prison sentence.
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The defence lawyer of Vladimirs Vaškevičs, the former head of the Customs Criminal Board in Latvia, has filed a cassation appeal against the appeals court ruling in a corruption case. A cassation appeal challenges a court judgment before a higher instance, so the verdict is not yet final.
What the contested ruling says
The appeals court found Vaškevičs guilty in the corruption case. At the same time, it slightly reduced the prison sentence he had been given earlier. The source does not state the length of the sentence or the size of the reduction.
What is known about the appeal
The appeal was filed by Vaškevičs' defence lawyer. The available information does not say what arguments it relies on, when it might be examined or how the proceedings will continue.
