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Two years in prison for a bribe of UAH 4,000: the case of Kovel-based ex-judge Oleh Vasyliuk

  • Date of commencement of the case: 13/11/2019
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Two years in prison for a bribe of UAH 4,000: the case of Kovel-based ex-judge Oleh Vasyliuk Two years in prison for a bribe of UAH 4,000: the case of Kovel-based ex-judge Oleh Vasyliuk

Case description

On June 10, 2021, the HACC found Oleh Vasyliuk, former Kovel City District Court judge, guilty of trying to impose a minimum sentence for minor hooliganism on a local for a bribe.

Oleh Vasyliuk worked at the Kovel court in Volyn oblast from 1992 to 2017, after which he retired. The events in this case took place in 2017, when administrative reports on minor hooliganism were drawn up against a local resident twice.

 

Vasyliuk reviewed the first report and sentenced the perpetrator to 60 hours of community service. After that, another judge of the same court received the second protocol for consideration. It was in relation to him that Vasyliuk promised to “negotiate” a minimum fine for a UAH 3,800 bribe. He was detained while receiving the money.

Vasyliuk's actions were classified under Article 369-2, part 2 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine. He was fined UAH 25,500 and banned from being a judge for 3 years. The appellate instance then increased the main sentence, changing it to 2 years in prison. The Supreme Court later upheld the verdict.

  • Proceeding No.: 42017030000000251
  • Case No.: 454/2576/17
  • Incriminated: Article 369-2, part 2, Article 368, part 3, Article 364, part 2
Instance Key parties Instance /Key parties:
CCC
13/04/2022

Panel of judges: Yeremeichuk S.V.

HACC AC
19/07/2021

Panel of judges: Pankulych V.I., Bodnar S.B., Pavlyshyn O.F.

Lawyer: Koriukina O.V.

Prosecutor: Shkrum V.M., Kokhno V.O.

HACC
13/11/2019

Panel of judges: Fedorov O.V., Shkodin Ya.V., Koliush O.L.

Lawyer: Pradyshchuka M.M., Koriukina O.V.

Prosecutor: Kokhno V.O., Shkrum V.M.

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CASE OF OLEH VASYLIUK

For UAH 3,800, Kovel-based ex-judge Vasyliuk wanted to help a local get away with minor hooliganism. He is in for a 2-year imprisonment.

  • June 8, 2017
    Vasyliuk received a bribe in an envelope for an agreement to influence another judge of the Kovel City District Court to impose a minimum sentence in an administrative offense case
  • August 15, 2017
    the HCJ granted Vasyliuk honorable retirement with a monthly allowance at his own request
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    June 10, 2021
    the HACC found Vasyliuk guilty and imposed a UAH 25,500 fine on him, banning him from being a judge for 3 years
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    February 9, 2022
    the HACC Appeals Chamber reviewed the sentence and increased the sentence against Vasyliuk to 2 years in prison
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    July 6, 2022
    the Supreme Court upheld the sentence of ex-judge Vasyliuk
  • February 2, 2023
    the HCJ terminated Vasyliuk's honorable resignation

Decisions from the Register

Case No. Court Decision date Decision type
454/2576/17 HACC 13/11/2019 On the appointment of a preparatory court hearing
454/2576/17 HACC 28/11/2019
454/2576/17 HACC 28/11/2019
454/2576/17 CCC 16/12/2019
454/2576/17 HACC 24/01/2020
454/2576/17 HACC 24/01/2020 On the appointment of a trial
454/2576/17 HACC 24/01/2020 On the appointment of a trial
454/2576/17 HACC 24/01/2020
454/2576/17 HACC 15/05/2020
454/2576/17 HACC 25/05/2020
454/2576/17 HACC 25/05/2020
454/2576/17 HACC 10/09/2020
454/2576/17 HACC 18/09/2020
454/2576/17 HACC 28/09/2020
454/2576/17 HACC 08/10/2020
454/2576/17 HACC 05/11/2020
454/2576/17 HACC 16/11/2020
454/2576/17 HACC 11/01/2021
454/2576/17 HACC 05/02/2021
454/2576/17 HACC 18/02/2021
454/2576/17 HACC 01/03/2021
454/2576/17 HACC 01/03/2021
454/2576/17 HACC 10/03/2021
454/2576/17 HACC 26/03/2021
454/2576/17 HACC 15/04/2021
454/2576/17 HACC 15/04/2021
454/2576/17 HACC 15/04/2021
454/2576/17 HACC 27/04/2021
454/2576/17 HACC 26/05/2021
454/2576/17 HACC 28/05/2021
454/2576/17 HACC 02/06/2021
454/2576/17 HACC 02/06/2021
454/2576/17 HACC 10/06/2021 Verdicts
454/2576/17 HACC AC 19/07/2021 Opening of appeal proceedings
454/2576/17 HACC AC 11/08/2021 Completion of the preparation and appointment of the appeal hearing
454/2576/17 HACC AC 14/09/2021
454/2576/17 HACC AC 09/02/2022
454/2576/17 CCC 13/04/2022 On the opening of cassation proceedings
454/2576/17 CCC 13/04/2022 On the refusal to suspend the enforcement of the sentence / гіпотетично може може бути й про зупинення виконання вироку, Decision on the reclamation of materials
454/2576/17 CCC 16/05/2022 On the completion of preparation and appointment of the cassation hearing
454/2576/17 CCC 04/07/2022 Decision on the implementation of remote court proceedings
454/2576/17 CCC 06/07/2022 Resolution to leave the verdict and the AC decision unchanged and not grant the cassation appeal
454/2576/17 HACC AC 10/08/2022