He took a bribe to influence the judge/ GJKKO gives the sentence for Bardhi Koçi and Pranvera Meshi

2025-12-17 16:40:00, Aktualitet CNA

He took a bribe to influence the judge/ GJKKO gives the sentence for Bardhi

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 defendants: Bardhi Koçi, accused of committing the criminal offense "Exercising unlawful influence over persons exercising public functions", (in three episodes), provided for by Article 245/1, paragraph 4, of the Criminal Code, and Pranvera Meshi, accused of committing the criminal offense "Exercising unlawful influence over persons exercising public functions", provided for by Article 245/1, paragraph 2, of the Criminal Code".

2. The trial of this case was conducted under the rules of summary trial. At the end of the trial, the Special Court of First Instance for Corruption and Organized Crime, with a panel composed of judges Bib Ndreca, Erjon Bani and Elsa Ulliri, with decision no. 81, dated 17.12.2025, decided:

1. The guilty plea of ??the defendant Bardhi Koçi, for committing the criminal offense of "Exercising unlawful influence over persons exercising public functions", (in episode 1), provided for by article 245/1, fourth paragraph of the Criminal Code, and his sentence to 1 (one) year and 6 (six) months of imprisonment.

2. The guilty plea of ??the defendant Bardhi Koçi, for committing the criminal offense of "Exercising unlawful influence over persons exercising public functions", (in episode 2), provided for by article 245/1, fourth paragraph of the Criminal Code, and his sentence to 1 (one) year and 6 (six) months of imprisonment.

3. The guilty plea of ??the defendant Bardhi Koçi, for committing the criminal offense of "Exercising unlawful influence over persons exercising public functions", (in episode 3), provided for by article 245/1, fourth paragraph of the Criminal Code, and his sentence to 1 (one) year and 6 (six) months of imprisonment.

4. In application of Article 55 of the Criminal Code, in concurrence of sentences, the defendant Bardhi Koçi is sentenced to a single sentence of 2 (two) years and 6 (six) months of imprisonment.

5. In application of Article 406/1 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1/3 of the sentence is reduced, with the defendant finally sentenced to 1 (one) year and 8 (eight) months of imprisonment.

6. In application of Articles 30/5 and 35 of the Criminal Code, imposing an additional sentence, the removal of the right for the defendant Bardhi Koçi to exercise the function of lawyer for a period of 3 (three) years.

7. Based on Article 59 of the Criminal Code, the suspension of further execution of the decision to imprison the defendant Bardhi Koçi is ordered, requiring him to maintain contact with the local Probation Service office. The defendant is placed on probation for a period of 3 (years) and 4 (four) months, provided that during the probation period he does not commit another criminal offense.

8. Pursuant to Article 61 of the Criminal Code, the defendant is obliged, during the probation period: a) To respond to calls and requests from the Local Probation Service Office; b) To obtain consent from the Local Probation Service Office for a change of residence.

9. Based on Article 389 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, the lifting of the security measure "Obligation to report to the judicial police" is ordered according to decision No. 61006-00434-002025, act, dated 29.07.2025, of the Supreme Court.

10. The guilty plea of ??the defendant Pranvera Meshi, for committing the criminal offense of "Exercising unlawful influence over persons exercising public functions", provided for by Article 245/1, second paragraph of the Criminal Code, and her sentence to 1 (one) year of imprisonment.

11. In application of Article 406/1 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1/3 of the sentence is reduced, with the defendant finally sentenced to 8 (eight) months of imprisonment. 12. In application of Article 52/a/1 of the Criminal Code, the court orders the exemption from serving the sentence for the defendant Pranvera Meshi. 13. Based on Article 389 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, the removal of the security measure "Obligation to report to the judicial police" imposed by decision no. 10, dated 27.02.2025, of the Court of First Instance for Corruption and Organized Crime is ordered.

14. Regarding the material evidence based on Article 190 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, the court disposes as follows: -1 (one) mobile phone of the brand Iphone 13, model MLPH3B/A, with serial number ****, with IME1 ****, with IMEI2 ****, in use by citizen Pranvera Xh. Meshi, is returned to the defendant Pranvera Meshi; -1 (One) USB of the brand "Verbatim", with serial number ****, of the expert report no. 209, dated 23.07.2025, remains part of the acts of the file.

15. Pursuant to Article 224 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, the Wiretap CD and the CD with the data from mobile companies remain part of the court file. 16. The investigative costs in the amount of 5258.1 (five thousand two hundred twenty-eight point one) lek, as well as the court costs (according to the attached minutes), are jointly and severally charged to the defendants.

17. An appeal against the decision is allowed by the parties to the Special Court of Appeal for Corruption and Organized Crime, within 15 days from the day after the communication of the reasoned decision./ CNA