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The Special Court of First Instance has acquitted former member of the Supreme Court, Shkëlzen Selimi, who was accused by SPAK of concealing assets.
The decision was given today, after the case was reviewed by the GJKKO. SPAK had filed with the Court the request for the trial of the criminal case against the defendant Shkëlzen Selimi, accused of committing the criminal offense of "refusal to declare, failure to declare, concealment or false declaration of assets, private interests of elected persons and public servants".
The trial was conducted in the usual manner, with the former magistrate claiming innocence, and the decision was given by Judge Rudina Palloj.
Announcement of the Special Court of First Instance for Corruption and Organized Crime:
1. The Special Prosecution Office against Corruption and Organized Crime has submitted to the Court the request with the subject matter: "Trial of the criminal case against the defendant Shkëlzen Selimi, accused of committing the criminal offense "Refusal to declare, failure to declare, concealment or false declaration of assets, private interests of elected persons and public servants or of any other person who has the legal obligation to declare", provided for by Article 257/a/2 of the Criminal Code.".
2. The trial of this case was conducted under the rules of ordinary trial. At the end of the trial, the Special Court of First Instance for Corruption and Organized Crime, with a panel composed of Judge Rudina Palloj, by decision No. 48, dated 07.07.2025, decided:
1. The acquittal of the defendant Shkëlzen K. Selimi, accused of committing the criminal offense "Refusal to declare, failure to declare, concealment or false declaration of assets, private interests of elected persons and public servants or of any other person who has a legal obligation to declare", provided for by Article 257/a, paragraph 2 of the Criminal Code, in reference to Article 388, point 1, letter a) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, since the criminal fact subject to the accusation is not proven to exist as such.
2. Procedural expenses incurred during preliminary investigations, according to the minutes for recording investigation expenses, and judicial expenses, according to the relevant minutes for recording judicial expenses, in reference to Article 393 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, remain as incurred.
3. An appeal may be filed against this decision at the Special Court of Appeal for Corruption and Organized Crime, within 15 (fifteen) days, starting from the day after the notification of the reasoned decision.
Tirana, dated 07.07.2025
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