On October 17, the Criminal Collegium announced the verdict against a Khanabad City Criminal Court judge in Andijan province, the Supreme Court press service said.
Yu. E., 51, was found guilty of committing crimes under Fraud on an especially large scale charge and Giving a bribe on an especially large scale charge through the Preparation for a crime and attempted crime charge of the Criminal Code.
The judge has been handed a 10-year, 6-month prison sentence. He was also disqualified from holding positions in government, the court, and law enforcement for 2.5 years.
The Supreme Judicial Council previously reported that the judge had been detained in May while accepting $30,000 as a bribe.
