Convicted assailant appeals to Lithuania's Supreme Court
Translated from Lithuanian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.
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- Vytautas Juškevičius, convicted of assaulting a minor, has appealed to the Supreme Court of Lithuania to have his case dismissed.
- His lawyer is also seeking to overturn previous court decisions, but the Supreme Court has yet to decide whether to hear the appeal.
- Juškevičius was sentenced to 6.5 years in prison and ordered to pay over 20,000 euros for the child's medical treatment and more than 3,000 euros for non-pecuniary damages.
Vytautas Juškevičius, who was convicted for the assault of a young girl, is now seeking to have his case overturned. He has filed an appeal with the Supreme Court of Lithuania, requesting the dismissal of his case.
His legal representative has also petitioned the court to nullify prior rulings. However, the Supreme Court has not yet determined if it will consider the appeal. Previously, a higher court had rejected his appeal, leaving the initial court's decision to stand.
Juškevičius received a sentence of 6.5 years imprisonment. He is also obligated to pay substantial compensation for the victim's suffering and medical care. This includes over 20,000 euros for the child's treatment and an additional sum exceeding 3,000 euros for non-pecuniary damages.
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Originally published by Delfi in Lithuanian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.
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