Under the procedural supervision of the Lviv Regional Prosecutor’s Office, the lawyer was exposed and served a notice of suspicion. He is charged with extortion and obtaining an unlawful benefit for influencing decision-making by persons authorized to perform state functions (Part 3 of Article 369-2 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine).
According to the investigation, the lawyer is a defense attorney for a citizen accused of misappropriation of budget funds and forgery. By a court decision, the latter was imposed a measure of restraint in the form of house arrest.
The suspect promised his client that he had influence on the judge and in return for an undue benefit could change the measure of restraint to a more lenient one.
The price of such a service is USD 1,300 and UAH 10,000.
The suspect was detained in accordance with Art. 208 of the CPC of Ukraine while receiving the bribe.
The investigation is ongoing.
The choice of custody as a form of detention is being decided.
The pre-trial investigation in the criminal proceedings is carried out by investigators of the Investigation Department of the Main Department of the National Police of the region with the operational support of the SBU Office in Lviv region.
Note: In accordance with Article 62 of the Constitution of Ukraine, a person is presumed innocent of committing a crime and shall not be subjected to criminal punishment until his or her guilt is proved by law and established by a court verdict of guilty.