Court Orders Skvernelis to Continue Wearing Ankle Monitor
Translated from Lithuanian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.
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- A Lithuanian court rejected a complaint from former Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis.
- Skvernelis must continue wearing an electronic monitoring device, which he argued hinders his parliamentary work.
- The court upheld the decision, stating Skvernelis violated previous conditions and that such restrictions are applied when a suspect may obstruct an investigation.
A Lithuanian court has ruled that former Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis must continue wearing an electronic monitoring device. The Vilnius Regional Court dismissed Skvernelis's complaint, upholding the requirement for him to wear the ankle monitor, which tracks his location.
The court said that such a decision was justified.
Skvernelis had argued that the device impedes his ability to perform his duties as a member of the Seimas, the Lithuanian parliament. However, the court found his complaint to be without merit. The ruling stated that Skvernelis had violated previous conditions set by the court, justifying the continued use of the monitor.
The court also reminded of the general rule for such decisions.
The court also referenced a general rule for such decisions, explaining that restrictions like electronic monitoring are imposed when a suspect is deemed capable of obstructing an investigation. Despite Skvernelis's objections, the court's decision is final and cannot be appealed.
Such restrictions are applied if the suspected person can obstruct the investigation.
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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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