Former Slovak Prosecutor Kováčik May Escape Charges in Corruption Case That Led to His Imprisonment
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A new judge at Slovakia's Specialized Criminal Court has rejected the indictment against Dušan Kováčik in his first corruption case, creating legal uncertainty about the proceedings that originally led to his detention. Kováčik, who previously served as Special Prosecutor handling major corruption and organized crime cases, was imprisoned pending trial on corruption charges. The rejection of the indictment by the newly assigned judge introduces complex legal scenarios that could potentially allow Kováčik to avoid prosecution in this particular case. The development represents a significant turn in one of Slovakia's high-profile corruption cases involving a former top judicial official.