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The case of attorney Denys Maniuk on incitement to bribery

The case of attorney Denys Maniuk on incitement to bribery
Start of the trial 1 April 2024
Date of verdict 24 April 2024
Instance HACC
Verdict type
Punishment type Imprisonment
Stage of criminal proceedings Execution of sentence
Case description Infographics Decisions from the Register

On April 24, 2024, the HACC found attorney and former Judge Denys Maniuk guilty of inciting his client to bribe a judge to close the cases against him. The court sentenced Maniuk to 2 years of probation, exempting him from 4 years in prison.

According to the investigation, in November 2023, Maniuk agreed with his client Oleh Mykhalevych to close administrative cases against him for DUI in Malynovskyi District Court of Odesa. The lawyer was allegedly acquainted with Judge Iryna Mazur, who was supposed to hear these cases.

In December 2023–January 2024, Maniuk repeatedly tried to persuade the client to provide USD 1,000 for each open protocol, of which there were three. Finally, under the control of law enforcement officers, the client handed over the fake USD 2,000 to the lawyer, after which he was detained.

Maniuk's actions were classified under Article 27(4), Article 369(3) of the Criminal Code of Ukraine. He concluded a plea agreement, so the court released him from serving 4 years in prison and imposed 2 years of probation.

Proceeding No. 12023160000001541
Case No. 991/2024/24
Date the indictment/claim was received by the court 13/03/2024
Date the hearing was scheduled 01/04/2024
Duration of proceedings 877 days
Decision type Imprisonment
Decision status The sentence entered into force
Subject
  • Lawyer
Qualification
Article 369, part 3
Instance Key parties
HACC 01/04/2024 Panel of judges: Dubas V.M.
THE CASE OF DENYS MANIUK
Execution of sentence

Attorney Denys Maniuk incited his client to give bribes to close the cases against him in an Odesa Court.

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    January 21, 2024
    Maniuk was served with a suspicion notice
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    January 22, 2024
    Kyiv District Court of Odesa took the attorney into custody with an alternative of UAH 211,000 bail
  • March 6, 2024
    Maniuk concluded a plea agreement with the SAPO prosecutor
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    April 24, 2024
    The HACC found Maniuk guilty, approved the plea agreement, and imposed a 2-year probationary period on him

Decisions from the Register

Case No. Court Decision type
991/2024/24 HACC 24/04/2024 Verdicts
991/2024/24 HACC 01/04/2024 On the appointment of a preparatory court hearing