Judge Galichy is trying to commute his sentence
The cassation instance partially satisfied the complaints of the defense of the decision of the AP VAKS, which convicted the former minister Themis.
The Supreme Court overturned the decision of the Appellate Chamber of the Supreme Anti-Corruption Court, which sentenced the dismissed judge of the Zhovtnevy District Court of the city of Dnipro, Vadym Galichy, to 2.5 years in prison.
Such The decision was made on December 2 by the Cassation Criminal Court, reports Slovo i Delo.
As you know, Galichy was found guilty of abuse of influence and sentenced to imprisonment for a period of 3 years 6 months with deprivation of the right to hold office in courts, law enforcement agencies, advocacy for a period of 3 of the year. At the same time, the VAKS Appeals Chamber reduced the sentence to 2.5 years in prison. The defense filed an appeal against these decisions.
“The cassation appeals of the convict (Vadim Galichy — ed.) and his defense counsel are partially satisfied. The decision of the Court of Appeal of the Supreme Anti-Corruption Court dated June 07, 2021 (Vadim Galichy — ed.) to cancel and appoint a new trial in the court of appeal,” the decision says.
Recall, according to the investigation, Judge Galichy demanded and received an unlawful benefit in the amount of 10 thousand dollars for influencing officials of the Main Directorate of the National Police in the Dnipropetrovsk region. The judge allegedly promised that he would help resolve the issue of not bringing a person to criminal responsibility.
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