Suspected of bribery, the judge released under house arrest
Suspected of bribery, the judge released under house arrest
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Time of arrest such a person and it usually is at home.
For judge of the Kyiv appeal administrative court Igor Petrik, who was caught on a bribe in 5 thousand dollars, elected a measure of restraint. He had been granted house arrest from 23:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. for a period of two months, according to a story TSN.19:30.
Specialized anti-corruption Prosecutor requested the measure in the form of detention with a possible Deposit of more than 400 thousand hryvnias. But the court released the suspect almost at will, however, ordered petrick to Deposit their international passports and other documents which grant the right of departure from the country. The court order the Prosecutor’s office will appeal, and push for custody. “We basically are set up for corruption crimes must be the measure of restraint in form of detention,” – said the Prosecutor Vitaliy Ponomarenko.
The judge of the Kyiv administrative court of appeal remanded
TSN. 19:30
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House arrest from 11 night to 6 morning for two months. Igor Petrik jumped on a bribe in 5 thousand dollars. According to investigators, the judge signed the decision in favor of a third party. Specialized anti-corruption Prosecutor requested the measure in the form of detention with a possible pledge of more than 400 thousand hryvnias. Instead, the court released the suspect under house arrest.
The judge pleaded not guilty. He claims that he did not take bribes, and set him up, but the camera did not comment. The lawyer of the suspect said that he was also dissatisfied with the decision of the court. “Measure I’m not happy. I think that my client is innocent, about appeal going to think,” said defender judge Alexey Nazarenko.
As previously reported, if the guilt of a defendant can prove that the judges are threatened by punishment in the form of imprisonment for the term from five till ten years with deprivation of the right to occupy certain positions or engage in certain activities for a term up to three years, with confiscation of property.