The actor Dimo Alexiev, who was caught driving drunk, and the prosecutor's office wants a measure custody, told the court that he was stupid and conceited.
Aleksiev's lawyers say in his defense that the court's request is "excessive" because he has to take care of his three children, reports BNT.
Before the court, Dimo Alexiev stated: "The previous punishment had no effect on me. For 2 years and 9 months I observed that there were no problems on this topic. The night in question, after I left dinner and realized it wasn't a good idea to drive. I stopped the car and turned off the engine, I wanted to get a taxi. Then two patrol cars came. I'm sorry and I don't want that to be the example I set for my children or anyone else. And I would not want my name associated with such repeated acts.
I was stupid and conceited, I did not think that the wine I drank would produce such a result. Otherwise, I wouldn't sit down to drive, because I have 3 children and too many things depend on me," said the actor.
He requested a measure of house arrest so that he could take care of his family. The defense stated that Alexiev's newborn third child has a health problem and requires additional care.
We remind you that this is the second offense for the actor, who has previously been caught behind the wheel drunk and has a suspended sentence.
Prosecutor Evgenia Stefanova in the Sofia District Court referred to his conditional sentence for drunk driving of 3 months with a 3-year probationary period. It is from 2022 and is still running. Stefanova pointed out that both then and now, it was about drunk driving. He also had a bad record as a driver, and the conditional sentence did not have a preventive and educational effect on him.
Stefanova specifically focused on the fact that although the actor had a family and 3 children, this did not stop him from driving drunk. That is why he asked that he remain in custody.
Lawyer Naydenov, who defends the actor, argued that there was no chance for Dimo Alexiev to hide. The lawyer pointed out that although Alexiev is a public figure, he is innocent until proven otherwise. That is why there was no need to discuss his previous suspended sentence.
Adv. Dimitar Valchev, on the other hand, settled on the thesis that only because Alexiev is famous, the prosecutor's office requested permanent arrest. "I think that what happened to him happens and can happen to any normal person," Valchev said. He admitted that Alexiev was driving drunk and would have suffered the consequences, but there was no need to wait for a sentence in custody. He asked to wait for the end of the investigation on bail.
Dimo Alexiev spoke at length in front of the court. "I will also hold on to the words that the previous punishment had no effect on me. 2 years and 9 months I have been very strict about not having any problems on this topic. "In fact, on the night in question, when I left dinner and maybe I realized that it wasn't a very good idea to continue driving, I stopped the car, turned off the engine and went to get a taxi, then the law enforcement came with two patrol cars," he said. Alexiev.
Judge Silvia Tsepova pointed out that, although drunk driving is not serious and intentional, the law provides for imprisonment for it. She pointed out that there is no danger of Alexiev going into hiding. Tsepova pointed out that although the report on violations of the Road Traffic Act showed violations, it did not mean that the actor was a person of increased danger. She also focused on his conditional sentence.
Indicate that it is from February 9, 2022 and although it is backwards in time, the 3 year probationary period is still running. "As far as the initial adoption of a pretrial detention measure is concerned, these data related to the previous conviction are sufficient to form a conclusion of a real and not a hypothetical danger of committing a crime," Tsepova said. She added that, by law, house arrest is equal in severity to pre-trial detention. It was required when there was a social and health problem that was above the interest of society. That's why he stopped at the baby's illness.