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Tandyr was sentenced to 9 years in prison: what conclusions can be drawn
The Sviatoshynskyi District Court of Kyiv sentenced former judge Oleksiy Tandyr to 9 years behind bars.
He was found guilty of violating traffic rules while intoxicated, which caused the death of a 22-year-old servicemember.
Justice has been served, but most likely a lengthy appeal process lies ahead.
In the meantime, we point out several important aspects related to Tandyr’s case.
▪️ For example, more than 50 hearings did not take place due to defense motions; in particular, the defense filed more than 30 recusals against the judge and the prosecutor.
We constantly see a similar strategy in hearings at the High Anti-Corruption Court. As a result, hearings are regularly postponed.
It should be noted that the EU demands amendments to the Criminal Procedure Code to prevent procedural abuse during criminal proceedings.
But the authorities for some reason do nothing to stop this practice, which allows some defendants to avoid accountability.
▪️ In addition, almost a year and a half passed between the fatal crash and Tandyr’s dismissal from the bench.
During all that time the judge received a substantial salary at our expense.
Why? Because the High Council of Justice first delayed opening a disciplinary case. Then it suspended the proceedings because council member Salikhov lacked time.
After a series of postponements, the High Council of Justice eventually dismissed Tandyr. As for Salikhov, after his term on the council ended he managed to become head of the Council of Judges.
▪️ By the way, Tandyr not only dragged out the proceedings against himself. Simultaneously, the judge tried to avoid custody by mobilizing into the territorial defense.
A similar tactic was attempted by former head of the State Fiscal Service Nasirov, but due to publicity the scheme failed in both cases.
We add that last year the "Servants" and their satellites tried to cement impunity for this scheme, but the relevant bill could not be included on the agenda.
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