site.btaSupreme Court of Cassation's Decision Leads to No Consequences for Acting Prosecutor General - Prosecution Service

The decision of the Supreme Court of Cassation (SCC) has no consequences for acting Prosecutor General Borislav Sarafov as there is a deliberate decision by the Prosecutors Chamber of the Supreme Judicial Council (SJC), which can be overturned by the Supreme Administrative Court (SAC), not by the SCC, the prosecution service told the Bulgarian News Agency Thursday following the SCC’s ruling earlier that day.

However, the decision of the SCC Criminal Chamber negatively impacts victims in criminal cases where the Acting Prosecutor General has requested case reopenings. While the ruling does not harm Sarafov, it does affect victims in criminal cases, including the Acting Prosecutor General’s decisions regarding the transfer of the investigation into the death of Siyana to Sofia, and the National Investigation Service’s takeover of the probe into a recent ATV accident in Sunny Beach, the prosecution service said. 

The first case involves 12-year-old Siyana, who died in a car crash near Telish, North Central Bulgaria, earlier this year. The second case concerns an 18-year-old who drove an ATV into a pedestrian area in the Black Sea resort of Sunny Beach, injuring five people, one of whom later died.

A few days ago, the Prosecutors Chamber of the Supreme Judicial Council upheld its decision to appoint Borislav Sarafov as acting Prosecutor General and has not initiated any administrative proceedings to appoint a replacement.