Judge dismissed in case of former head of MSEC in Mykolaiv

The court in Mykolaiv removed the judge from the case of the former head of the MSEC at the request of the prosecutor's office. The reason was doubts about the observance of procedural norms during the hearings.

This was reported by Nikcenter.

On Friday, April 10, the Central District Court of Mykolaiv granted the prosecutor's motion to disqualify Judge Volodymyr Aleynikov, who was considering the case of the former head of the regional center for medical and social expertise Vira Belyakova. Judge Serhiy Medyuk issued the relevant ruling.

The recusal was initiated by Mykhailo Lys, a prosecutor of the Specialized Defense Prosecutor's Office of the Southern Region. He filed a motion on March 24, and the judge considered it on April 9.

The prosecutor argued that during the hearings, Judge Aleynikov, in his opinion, exceeded his authority: instead of considering the agreement between the accused and the investigation, the court examined written evidence and interrogated the defendant. The prosecutor's office believes that this could indicate bias and violations of the procedural order.

Mr. Aleynikov denied these accusations in his written explanations. He stated that the prosecutor's allegations were unfounded and partially false, and emphasized that he was not biased towards any of the parties. In addition, the judge indicated that it was the prosecution, in his opinion, that created obstacles in the case, in particular, by not providing a full package of documents.

The judge also noted that the materials provided by the prosecutor were incomplete, and the actions of the prosecution may indicate an attempt to influence the composition of the court. At the same time, the prosecutor insisted that the parties' interest in approving the agreement was a common practice and did not contradict the law.

Neither the accused Vera Belyakova nor her defense appeared at the hearing on the challenge. After reviewing the case file, Judge Medyuk ruled to satisfy the prosecutor's application and remove Aleynikova from further consideration.

According to the investigation, the doctor was involved in issuing a fictitious disability to a conscript, which allowed him to receive a deferral from mobilization. Searches in this case took place in the fall of 2024.

In March, Vira Belyakova, the former acting chief physician of the regional center of the Medical Expert Commission, pleaded guilty. During the hearing, the court considered the possibility of approving the agreement between the accused and the prosecutor's office.

Анна Бальчінос