Dnipropetrovsk judge sentenced to 11 years for $15,000 bribe – SAPO
The Cassation Criminal Court within Ukraine's Supreme Court ruled on September 15 to uphold the March 27, 2023 verdict of the High Anti-Corruption Court (HACC) and the November 2, 2023 ruling of the HACC Appeals Chamber, which found former Babushkinsky district court judge Andriy Leonov of Dnipropetrovsk guilty of soliciting $30,000 and actually receiving $15,000 in undue benefit for issuing a…
On September 15, Ukraine's Supreme Court upheld the March 27, 2023 decision from the High Anti-Corruption Court and the November 2, 2023 ruling from the HACC Appeals Chamber, confirming the guilt of former Dnipropetrovsk district court judge Andriy Leonov. The court found Leonov guilty of soliciting $30,000 and receiving $15,000 in a bribe for issuing a ruling in a criminal case he was handling.
The Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office (SAPO) announced the verdict on Telegram, stating that Leonov was sentenced to 11 years in prison, barred from being a judge for three years, and had all his property confiscated. The Supreme Court rejected the defense's appeal, making the ruling final and non-appealable.
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