CRIMINAL LAW AND
ADMINISTRATIVE PENAL
DEFENSE
Defense in cases of detention, charges, pre-trial proceedings, and criminal cases
A criminal defense attorney is essential from the very first moments of detention, summons, formal charges, or the initiation of pre-trial proceedings. Attorney Mariya Mandzhukova provides legal defense in criminal and administrative penal matters, including 24/72-hour detention, remand measures, interrogations, appeals against administrative penalty decrees, and representation before the court.
Every action, written explanation, or statement made without the presence of an attorney may have irreversible consequences for your freedom, business, and future, because in criminal proceedings you are facing the full repressive and administrative power of the state.
SCOPE OF DEFENSE AND SERVICES:
Emergency defense during detention and the pre-trial phase
The first 24 / 72 hours are the most critical period - every minute without an attorney matters.
Defense During Arrest by the Ministry of Interior
Immediate on-site legal intervention in cases of detention under the Ministry of Interior Act for up to 24 hours. Preventing police pressure and immediately building a defense strategy.
Participation in Urgent Procedural Actions
Presence and legal defense during initial interrogations of suspects and accused persons, identifications, formal presentation of charges, personal searches, searches of premises, and seizures.
Detention for Up to 72 Hours and Remand Measures
Procedural representation before the court in hearings concerning remand measures, including “detention in custody,” “house arrest,” “bail,” or “signature bond.” Appeals against imposed measures before a higher court instance.
Legal Defense of Accused Persons
Actions aimed at gathering evidence in favor of the defense, conducting attorney-led investigations, requesting the appointment of independent counter-expert examinations, and appealing unlawful actions by the prosecutor or investigative authorities.
Procedural representation before all court instances
District Court, Regional Court, Court of Appeal, and Supreme Court of Cassation.
Defense against a wide range of charges
Representation in cases involving various criminal offenses under the Criminal Code before all court instances - from the District Court to the Supreme Court of Cassation.
Agreements with the Prosecutor’s Office
Negotiating and concluding plea agreements with the Prosecutor’s Office in cases involving publicly prosecuted criminal offenses, with the aim of achieving the most favorable outcome for the client.
Appeals against administrative penalty decrees
Authorities frequently make mistakes — fines may be fully overturned in court.
Judicial annulment of Administrative Penalty Decrees
Preparation of appeals and court representation in proceedings for the annulment of property sanctions and fines imposed by the Traffic Police, the National Revenue Agency, the Labour Inspectorate, the Regional Health Inspectorate, the Bulgarian Food Safety Agency, the Consumer Protection Commission, the National Construction Control Directorate, Customs, and other state and municipal agencies or commissions.
Electronic Tickets and Sanctions Under the Road Traffic Act
Appeals against electronic tickets for speeding, deprivation of the right to drive a motor vehicle, withdrawal of control points, and the imposition of coercive administrative measures, including temporary suspension of the vehicle from use or termination of its registration.
Defense of victims of crime
Victims have rights - representation during both the pre-trial and court phases.
Protection of injured parties
Representation of victims of crime during the pre-trial phase, including the filing of private complaints, reports, and complaints with the Prosecutor’s Office and the Ministry of Interior, as well as representation during the court phase.
Private Prosecution and Civil Claims
Constituting the injured party as a private prosecutor, alongside the public prosecutor, and as a civil claimant in criminal proceedings, with the aim of obtaining maximum monetary compensation for material damages, including financial losses, and non-material damages, including pain, suffering, and emotional distress caused by the crime.
International legal assistance
European Arrest Warrant and extradiction
Legal defense of Bulgarian and foreign citizens in extradition proceedings and proceedings related to the execution of a European Arrest Warrant.
Rehabilitation and cumulation of sentences
A conviction is not always the end of all legal options. The law provides procedures that may lead to the removal of the consequences of a conviction or to the determination of a more favorable combined sentence.
Rehabilitation
Legal consultations regarding the conditions for rehabilitation.
Preparation and submission of applications for judicial rehabilitation.
Procedural representation before the court.
Изготвяне и подаване на молби за съдебна реабилитация.
Процесуално представителство пред съда.
Cumulation of Sentences
Analysis of imposed sentences.
Requests for the grouping of sentences and determination of a combined sentence.
Representation in court proceedings.
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