prosecutor's office reported the suspicion to the judge of the kropyvnytskyi court of appeal, volodymyr honcharcording to the investigation , for $10,500, the judge promised to review the verdict of the first instance court and change the punishment for committing a traffic accident with fatal consequences from three years of imprisonment to a suspended term to receive and protect a bribe - the judge instructed his mediator. however, it did not go according to plan. the panel of judges of the kropyvnytskyi court of appeal nevertheless left the verdict of the court of first instance unchanged and approved the punishment of in the form of deprivation of liberty. since the judge failed to fulfill the promise, most of the funds had to be returned. only part of the bribe was found at the intermediary's place of residence: $450. a resident of the ivano-frankivsk region who tried to kill a judge. in order to avoid punishment, he was sentenced to 10 years in prison. in august 2020, the man was dissatisfied with the course of the trial against him and wanted to delay the process and postpone the sentenc