The Court of Appeal reduced the sentence of ex-judge Chaus
Kyiv • UNN
The Appeals Chamber of the Supreme Anti-Corruption Court partially satisfied the complaints and reduced the sentence of Mykola Chaus to 8.5 years of imprisonment with confiscation of property. He is accused of extortion and receiving a bribe of 150 thousand dollars.
The Appeals Chamber of the Supreme Anti-Corruption Court reduced the sentence of Mykola Chaus, a former judge of the Dniprovskyi District Court of Kyiv, who was accused of bribery. According to the new verdict, his sentence was reduced to 8.5 years of imprisonment.
This is reported by UNN with reference to the broadcast of the meeting.
Details
The court announces the operative part of the court decision, according to which the panel of judges decided: to partially satisfy the appeals of the accused Chaus, the defenders, and the prosecutor. To cancel the verdict of the Supreme Anti-Corruption Court of June 16, 2023... regarding Chaus Mykola Oleksiyovych. To issue a new verdict, in which Chaus Mykola Oleksiyovych is found guilty of committing a criminal offense under Part 4 of Art. 368 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine and to impose a sentence of imprisonment for a term of 8 years and 6 months
The verdict also provides for confiscation of property, as well as deprivation of the right to hold positions in the judicial branch of government for a term of 3 years.
Let us remind you
Former judge of the Dniprovskyi District Court of Kyiv Mykola Chaus stated that he had escaped from his kidnappers, who wanted to kill him, and had come to the Security Service of Ukraine himself.
The prosecutor of the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office read out the indictment to the former judge of the Dniprovskyi District Court of Kyiv, Mykola Chaus, who is suspected of extorting and receiving a bribe of $150,000.
