After Wöginger Diversion: Private Party Filed Motion to Disqualify the Judge

The applicant, who was disadvantaged in 2017 for the position of head of the Braunau tax office, filed a motion for bias against the judge at the Linz Regional Court on Thursday following the diversion for Wöginger and two officials, a court spokesperson confirmed corresponding media reports on Friday.

Private party criticizes that the defender did not receive "legal hearing"

The woman, who was denied the job due to the activities of the accused, had joined the criminal proceedings as a private party. She criticizes that her defender did not receive a legal hearing, as provided for by the Code of Criminal Procedure. For example, the legal representative was denied the opportunity to present his own case after the indictment was presented. Furthermore, he was unable to comment on the "assumptions of responsibility" by the accused, which led to the diversion offer. Her motion to reject the judge is now being reviewed by the president of the regional court, according to the spokesperson.

(APA/Red)

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