The appeal is 'cut off', Levendi is sentenced to 10 years and 8 months in prison for the murder of Jurgen Kurti 4 years ago

The General Appeal has left unchanged the decision given by the First Instance for Elsi Levendi, who was sentenced to 10 years and 8 months in prison for the murder of Jurgen Kurti 4 years ago.

Levendi is convicted under the charge of committing the criminal offense "Premeditated murder" committed in cooperation.

The panel of judges was composed of judges with Judge Reporter Mrs. Elona Toro and member Mrs. Edlira Petri and Mrs. Lutfije Celami.

" In the Court of the Judicial District of Tirana, the trial was held regarding the criminal case that belongs to the defendant with the initials EL, accused of committing the criminal offense "Murder with premeditation" carried out in cooperation, provided by articles 78/1 and 25 of Criminal Code.

The fact object of accusation is related to the event that happened on 18.03.2019, where on "Zef Jubani" street, Tirana, at around 22:15, a citizen with the initials JK was killed with a firearm, the accused for this event is the citizen with the initials EL

The Court of the Judicial District of Tirana with decision no. 523, dated 01.03.2021 decided:

The guilty plea of ​​the defendant L, for committing the criminal offense of "Premeditated murder" committed in cooperation to the detriment of the citizen JK, provided by article 78/1 and 25 of the Criminal Code and his sentence of 16 (sixteen) years of imprisonment .

Pursuant to Article 406 of the Penal Code, 1/3 of the sentence is reduced and ultimately defendant L will serve 10 (ten) years and 8 (eight) months of imprisonment.

The case on appeal was considered on the basis of appeals:

- From the Prosecutor's Office at the Court of First Instance in Tirana, which requested a change in the sentence to 25 years of imprisonment.

- From the defendant with the initials EL, who requested the annulment of the decision and the dismissal of the criminal case against him, since the criminal case for the criminal offense of "Premeditated murder" committed in cooperation should not have started.

At the end of the appeal trial, today on 02.06.2023, the Court of Appeal of the General Jurisdiction, composed of the panel with the Judicial Reporter Mrs. Elona Toro and member Mrs. Edlira Petri and Mrs. Lutfije Celami decided:

- Enforcing decision no. 523 dated 01.03.2021 of the Tirana Judicial District Court.

Tirana on 02.06.2023

COURT OF APPEALS OF GENERAL JURISDICTION" , the announcement states.