Latest Updates on Mario Iorgulescu’s Court Hearing: Requests, Deliberations, and Possible Outcomes

Court Delays Ruling in Mario Iorgulescu Trial

UPDATE 15:00. The court decides the next term on September 11. “We will not rule today because the requests are very extensive,” the court decides and ends the hearing.

UPDATE 14:22. The civil parties have no request. After hearing the requests of Mario Iorguleacu’s lawyers, the court deliberates.

– “Does the defendant want to be heard?”, asks the court.
– “At this moment, the defendant reserves the right to remain silent,” the defense lawyers reply.

UPDATE 14:00. Florin Durgheu and Virgil Boglea, the lawyers of Mario Iorgulescu, request the suspension of the file because “the defendant does not have the necessary discernment and cannot appear at the trial”.

Iorgulescu’s lawyers request the hearing of all the witnesses heard by the trial court, as well as the completion of a new forensic expertise. Among the requests of the lawyers is the hearing of three witnesses rejected by the trial court. But also a new medico-legal expertise, which will show the blood alcohol level of the defendant.

The court will decide on each individual request.

UPDATE 13:45. The prosecutor’s office – through the hearing prosecutor – opposes declaring the hearing non-public. “The access of the press to the courtroom does not in any way affect the progress of the trial”, also mentions the lawyer of the victim’s family. After listening to all the parties, the court decides that the meeting will remain public and rejects as unfounded the request of Iorgulescu’s lawyers.

The meeting continues with the analysis of requests for evidence, including the one aimed at suspending the criminal process.

UPDATE 13:30. The meeting has started and the request of Mario Iorgulescu’s defenders to declare the meeting non-public is being discussed. “We’ve had a one-way media lynching.” Iorgulescu’s lawyers also presented to the court an order signed by the mayor of the town in Italy, where the clinic where Mario Iorgulescu is hospitalized is located. It stipulates emergency admission and intensive psychiatric treatment, after Iorgulescu jr ran away from the clinic and was forcibly admitted with the help of the carabinieri.

UPDATE 12:45. The lawyer of the Iorgulescu family, Florin Durgheu, stated that the meeting will take place from 13:00. LPF President Gino Iorgulescu arrived at CAB.

Gino Iorgulescu, in a yellow T-shirt and blue jacket

The file reached the Bucharest Court of Appeal (CAB), where the court, according to the law, should start with “hearing the defendant, when this is possible”. According to the documents submitted to the file by his lawyers, Mario Iorgulescu is hospitalized in a clinic in Italy. Since August 2020, since the case was sent to court, he has not been able to be heard by any judge, not even via video conference.

At the previous term, on May 15, Iorgulescu’s lawyers told the court that Iorgulescu jr escaped from the clinic where he is hospitalized and, later, he was hospitalized again, forcibly, with the help of the carabinieri.

They announced that Gino Iorgulescu, the President of the Romanian Professional Football League, will also be present at the next term, as his son’s representative.

Iorgulescu’s lawyers requested a non-public meeting

Furthermore, the defendant’s lawyers requested the postponement of the case, so that Gino Iorgulescu could participate, but also the declaration of the non-public hearing.

“In support of the request to declare the meeting non-public, an aspect that was not included in the request submitted to the file would be that in the previous week, in the framework of a notification made to the CNA regarding what is happening on television, it was noted that the courts are the ones in a position to stop journalists’ access to the courtroom in order to no longer allow them to report truncated opinions”, says the conclusion from the last term.

In the end, the Court admitted the request to postpone the case, and with regard to the non-public declaration of the meeting, it announced that it will rule on the deadline of Monday, June 26.

The protest of the magistrates can lead to the postponement of the term

However, it is not known whether the case will be tried, after the decision of the judges of the Bucharest Court of Appeal to protest by postponing non-urgent cases against the government coalition’s intention to modify the legislation on special pensions.

The protest, which involves several courts in the country, was launched last week on June 21 and is still ongoing.

The file in the name of Mario Iorgulescu is not among the urgent cases in criminal matters that the CAB magistrates have indicated that they will continue to judge in Communication Courts.

However, the decision is with the judge and he will announce it in court today.

What the Court of Appeal might decide on the appeal

After judging the appeal, the court could give one of the following solutions:
rejecting the appeal, as unfounded, and upholding the conviction decision of the Bucharest Court;
admitting Mario Iorgulescu’s appeal or the one made by the prosecutors. In this case, the judges will either issue a new decision or decide to re-judge the case, and the file will return to the Bucharest Court.

Reasoning for the sentence of 15 years and 8 months in prison

In justifying the sentencing decision, the judge from the Bucharest Court specified that, on the night of the accident, when Mario Iorgulescu got behind the wheel, he relied exclusively on chance, and his actions “denote his complete indifference to the possible consequences of his own actions”.

How the fatal accident happened

In the evening of September 7, 2019, Gino Iorgulescu’s son went to a party in a town near Bucharest. The witnesses interviewed by the prosecutors stated that, around 3:00 a.m., after arguing with his ex-girlfriend, Mario Iorgulescu got behind the wheel and left for Bucharest. He was driving a car received as a gift from his father, worth 300,000 euros.

At the entrance to the Capital, with 143 km/h, as established by the investigators, Iorgulescu jr entered the opposite direction and hit another car head-on. It was led by Daniel Vicol, who died on the spot. Two children were then fatherless.

Also injured in the accident, Iorgulescu was admitted to the Elias Hospital. According to the accusation, the tests showed that he was under the influence of cocaine and had a blood alcohol level of 1.96 g/l. From the Elias Hospital, Mario Iorgulescu was transferred by his parents to a clinic in Italy.

On May 31, 2022, the Milan Court of Appeal rejected Mario Iorgulescu’s extradition request, because his mental state “is likely to prevent conscious participation in the process in an irreversible way”, the Italian magistrates stated.

The first statements of Iorgulescu jr

“I don’t want to go back to Romania. I would like to be sentenced with a suspended sentence and serve my sentence in Italy”, declared the son of Gino Iorgulescu in November last year, in an interview for fanatik.ro, his first public appearance after the accident he caused.

Mario Iorgulescu has been pursued by the Romanian Police since May 2020.

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Have you noticed an error in an article from Libertatea? You can write to us at the email address eroale@libertatea.roUPDATE 15:00. The court decides the next term on September 11. “We will not rule today because the requests are very extensive,” the court decides and ends the hearing.

UPDATE 14:22. The civil parties have no request. After hearing the requests of Mario Iorguleacu’s lawyers, the court deliberates.

– “Does the defendant want to be heard?”, asks the court.
– “At this moment, the defendant reserves the right to remain silent,” the defense lawyers reply.

UPDATE 14:00. Florin Durgheu and Virgil Boglea, the lawyers of Mario Iorgulescu, request the suspension of the file because “the defendant does not have the necessary discernment and cannot appear at the trial”.

Iorgulescu’s lawyers request the hearing of all the witnesses heard by the trial court, as well as the completion of a new forensic expertise. Among the requests of the lawyers is the hearing of three witnesses rejected by the trial court. But also a new medico-legal expertise, which will show the blood alcohol level of the defendant.

The court will decide on each individual request.

UPDATE 13:45. The prosecutor’s office – through the hearing prosecutor – opposes declaring the hearing non-public. “The access of the press to the courtroom does not in any way affect the progress of the trial”, also mentions the lawyer of the victim’s family. After listening to all the parties, the court decides that the meeting will remain public and rejects as unfounded the request of Iorgulescu’s lawyers.

The meeting continues with the analysis of requests for evidence, including the one aimed at suspending the criminal process.

UPDATE 13:30. The meeting has started and the request of Mario Iorgulescu’s defenders to declare the meeting non-public is being discussed. “We’ve had a one-way media lynching.” Iorgulescu’s lawyers also presented to the court an order signed by the mayor of the town in Italy, where the clinic where Mario Iorgulescu is hospitalized is located. It stipulates emergency admission and intensive psychiatric treatment, after Iorgulescu jr ran away from the clinic and was forcibly admitted with the help of the carabinieri.

UPDATE 12:45. The lawyer of the Iorgulescu family, Florin Durgheu, stated that the meeting will take place from 13:00. LPF President Gino Iorgulescu arrived at CAB.

Gino Iorgulescu, in a yellow T-shirt and blue jacket

The file reached the Bucharest Court of Appeal (CAB), where the court, according to the law, should start with “hearing the defendant, when this is possible”. According to the documents submitted to the file by his lawyers, Mario Iorgulescu is hospitalized in a clinic in Italy. Since August 2020, since the case was sent to court, he has not been able to be heard by any judge, not even via video conference.

At the previous term, on May 15, Iorgulescu’s lawyers told the court that Iorgulescu jr escaped from the clinic where he is hospitalized and, later, he was hospitalized again, forcibly, with the help of the carabinieri.

They announced that Gino Iorgulescu, the President of the Romanian Professional Football League, will also be present at the next term, as his son’s representative.

Iorgulescu’s lawyers requested a non-public meeting

Furthermore, the defendant’s lawyers requested the postponement of the case, so that Gino Iorgulescu could participate, but also the declaration of the non-public hearing.

“In support of the request to declare the meeting non-public, an aspect that was not included in the request submitted to the file would be that in the previous week, in the framework of a notification made to the CNA regarding what is happening on television, it was noted that the courts are the ones in a position to stop journalists’ access to the courtroom in order to no longer allow them to report truncated opinions”, says the conclusion from the last term.

In the end, the Court admitted the request to postpone the case, and with regard to the non-public declaration of the meeting, it announced that it will rule on the deadline of Monday, June 26.

The protest of the magistrates can lead to the postponement of the term

However, it is not known whether the case will be tried, after the decision of the judges of the Bucharest Court of Appeal to protest by postponing non-urgent cases against the government coalition’s intention to modify the legislation on special pensions.

The protest, which involves several courts in the country, was launched last week on June 21 and is still ongoing.

The file in the name of Mario Iorgulescu is not among the urgent cases in criminal matters that the CAB magistrates have indicated that they will continue to judge in Communication Courts.

However, the decision is with the judge and he will announce it in court today.

What the Court of Appeal might decide on the appeal

After judging the appeal, the court could give one of the following solutions:
– rejecting the appeal, as unfounded, and upholding the conviction decision of the Bucharest Court;
– admitting Mario Iorgulescu’s appeal or the one made by the prosecutors. In this case, the judges will either issue a new decision or decide to re-judge the case, and the file will return to the Bucharest Court.

Reasoning for the sentence of 15 years and 8 months in prison

In justifying the sentencing decision, the judge from the Bucharest Court specified that, on the night of the accident, when Mario Iorgulescu got behind the wheel, he relied exclusively on chance, and his actions “denote his complete indifference to the possible consequences of his own actions”.

How the fatal accident happened

In the evening of September 7, 2019, Gino Iorgulescu’s son went to a party in a town near Bucharest. The witnesses interviewed by the prosecutors stated that, around 3:00 a.m., after arguing with his ex-girlfriend, Mario Iorgulescu got behind the wheel and left for Bucharest. He was driving a car received as a gift from his father, worth 300,000 euros.

At the entrance to the Capital, with 143 km/h, as established by the investigators, Iorgulescu jr entered the opposite direction and hit another car head-on. It was led by Daniel Vicol, who died on the spot. Two children were then fatherless.

Also injured in the accident, Iorgulescu was admitted to the Elias Hospital. According to the accusation, the tests showed that he was under the influence of cocaine and had a blood alcohol level of 1.96 g/l. From the Elias Hospital, Mario Iorgulescu was transferred by his parents to a clinic in Italy.

On May 31, 2022, the Milan Court of Appeal rejected Mario Iorgulescu’s extradition request, because his mental state “is likely to prevent conscious participation in the process in an irreversible way”, the Italian magistrates stated.

The first statements of Iorgulescu jr

“I don’t want to go back to Romania. I would like to be sentenced with a suspended sentence and serve my sentence in Italy”, declared the son of Gino Iorgulescu in November last year, in an interview for fanatik.ro, his first public appearance after the accident he caused.

Mario Iorgulescu has been pursued by the Romanian Police since May 2020.

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What factors will the court consider when deciding whether to reject the appeal, uphold the conviction decision, or issue a new decision in the trial of Mario Iorgulescu

UPDATE 15:00: The court in the Mario Iorgulescu trial has delayed its ruling until September 11 due to extensive requests from the defense. The court decided to end the hearing for now.

UPDATE 14:22: Mario Iorgulescu’s lawyers have requested the suspension of the trial, claiming that the defendant lacks the necessary discernment to appear in court. They have also requested the hearing of all witnesses, including those previously rejected by the trial court, and a new forensic expertise to determine the defendant’s blood alcohol level. Each request will be decided upon individually by the court.

UPDATE 14:00: The court rejects Mario Iorgulescu’s lawyers’ request to declare the hearing non-public. The meeting will remain public, as the access of the press does not affect the progress of the trial. The meeting continues with the analysis of requests for evidence and the possible suspension of the criminal process.

UPDATE 13:45: The court is discussing Mario Iorgulescu’s lawyers’ request to declare the meeting non-public. They argue that there has been a media lynching and present an order from the clinic in Italy where Iorgulescu is hospitalized, which stipulates emergency admission and intensive psychiatric treatment.

UPDATE 12:45: The meeting has started, and Mario Iorgulescu’s lawyers have requested a non-public meeting. They also request a postponement of the case so that Gino Iorgulescu, President of the Romanian Professional Football League and Mario’s representative, can participate. The court will rule on the non-public declaration of the meeting on June 26.

The trial of Mario Iorgulescu, who is currently hospitalized in Italy, has reached the Bucharest Court of Appeal. He has not been able to be heard by any judge since August 2020. His lawyers previously requested a non-public meeting, and the court will decide on this matter.

However, the judges’ protest against the government coalition’s intention to modify the legislation on special pensions may lead to the postponement of the case. It is unclear whether the trial will proceed, as the protest is ongoing.

The court could either reject the appeal, uphold the conviction decision of the Bucharest Court, or admit the appeal and issue a new decision or re-judge the case.

Mario Iorgulescu was sentenced to 15 years and 8 months in prison for causing a fatal accident while driving under the influence. The court stated that his actions demonstrated complete indifference to the possible consequences.

In September 2019, Iorgulescu got behind the wheel after arguing with his ex-girlfriend and drove at a high speed in the opposite direction, resulting in a head-on collision and the death of another driver.