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The case of bribery of the former head of Chernihiv Regional State Administration, Serhii Zhurman

  • Date of commencement of the case: 29/04/2021
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The case of bribery of the former head of Chernihiv Regional State Administration, Serhii Zhurman The case of bribery of the former head of Chernihiv Regional State Administration, Serhii Zhurman

Case description

On December 21, 2021, the HACC found Serhii Zhurman, former head of the Chernihiv Regional State Administration, guilty of extorting USD 10,000 from a resident for changing the intended purpose of a land plot. He got a 5-year suspended sentence with additional penalties.

Serhii Zhurman is the former head of the Chernihiv District State Administration and a member of the Chernihiv Regional Council. In 2020, he demanded first USD 5,000 and then USD 10,000 in bribes from a local for the approval of a detailed territory plan and the subsequent change of the intended purpose of a 6-hectare land plot located in Chernihiv region

Upon hearing this demand, the resident turned to law enforcement officers. Zhurman was detained while receiving money near the Prydesnyanskyi Hotel in Chernihiv.

The former official's actions were classified under Article 368, part 3 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine. Zhurman concluded a plea agreement and got a 5-year suspended sentence with a 3-year probationary period and a 3-year ban from holding certain positions. 

 

  • Proceeding No.: 42020000000001787
  • Case No.: 991/2959/21 show all cases hide other cases
  • Other court cases No.: 757/49033/20-к, 757/49020/20-к, 991/10018/20, 991/10412/20, 991/10459/20, 991/10545/20, 991/726/21, 991/949/21, 991/1379/21, 991/1423/21, 991/1198/21, 991/1377/21, 991/1196/21, 991/1980/21, 991/2010/21, 991/2068/21, 991/1981/21, 991/2278/21, 991/2480/21, 991/2517/21, 991/2504/21, 991/2745/21
  • Incriminated: Article 364, part 2, Article 368, part 3
Instance Key parties Instance /Key parties:
HACC
29/04/2021

Panel of judges: Bilous I.O., Kravchuk O.O., Kruk Ye.V.

Lawyer: Kizima V.V., Tereshchenka D.R., Shchennikovoi H.O., Nimaka V.V., Tymoshchuka S.O.

Prosecutor: Kolotylo O.O.

HACC AC
08/12/2020

Panel of judges: Mykhailenko D.H., Kaluhina I.O., Semennykov O.Yu.

Lawyer: Shchennikovoi H.O., Stanishevskoho Ye.V.

Prosecutor: Krychun V.V.

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THE CASE OF SERHII ZHURMAN

Serhii Zhurman, the former head of the Chernihiv Regional State Administration, demanded USD 10,000 from a resident for changing the purpose of a land plot. He was detained on the day of the crime and later got a suspended sentence on the basis of a plea agreement.

  • September 15, 2020
    Zhurman demanded at least a USD 5,000 bribe from the local for permits and change of the intended land use
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    September 16, 2020
    a local filed a statement with the SSU about Zhurman's demand
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    November 4, 2020
    the SSU detained Zhurman under the suspicion notice near the Chernihiv hotel
  • November 21, 2020
    Zelenskyy dismissed Zhurman from his position in the District State Administration at his request
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    December 21, 2021
    the HACC found Zhurman guilty and sentenced him to 5 years in prison with additional penalties based on a plea agreement
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Decisions from the Register

Case No. Court Decision date Decision type
757/49033/20-к HACC AC 08/12/2020 Completion of the preparation and appointment of the appeal hearing
757/49020/20-к HACC AC 08/12/2020 Completion of the preparation and appointment of the appeal hearing
991/10018/20 HACC 10/12/2020
991/10018/20 HACC AC 15/12/2020 Completion of the preparation and appointment of the appeal hearing
991/10018/20 HACC AC 18/12/2020
991/10018/20 HACC AC 18/12/2020
991/10412/20 HACC 23/12/2020
991/10412/20 HACC 23/12/2020
991/10459/20 HACC 29/12/2020 On the extension of the period of pre-trial investigation of criminal proceedings
991/10459/20 HACC 29/12/2020 On the extension of the period of pre-trial investigation of criminal proceedings
991/10545/20 HACC 04/01/2021
991/10545/20 HACC 04/01/2021
991/10545/20 HACC AC 11/01/2021 Completion of the preparation and appointment of the appeal hearing
991/10545/20 HACC AC 13/01/2021
991/10545/20 HACC AC 13/01/2021
757/49020/20-к HACC AC 26/01/2021
757/49020/20-к HACC AC 26/01/2021
757/49033/20-к HACC AC 26/01/2021
757/49033/20-к HACC AC 26/01/2021
991/726/21 HACC 16/02/2021
991/726/21 HACC 16/02/2021
991/949/21 HACC 25/02/2021
991/1379/21 HACC 01/03/2021
991/1379/21 HACC 01/03/2021
991/1423/21 HACC 01/03/2021
991/1379/21 HACC 01/03/2021
991/1379/21 HACC 01/03/2021
991/1198/21 HACC 05/03/2021 Decision on temporary access
991/1423/21 HACC 05/03/2021
991/1423/21 HACC 05/03/2021
991/1377/21 HACC 09/03/2021
991/1379/21 HACC AC 09/03/2021 Completion of the preparation and appointment of the appeal hearing
991/1196/21 HACC 09/03/2021 Decision to cancel the seizure of property
991/1379/21 HACC AC 11/03/2021
991/1379/21 HACC AC 11/03/2021
991/1980/21 HACC 23/03/2021
991/2010/21 HACC 25/03/2021
991/2010/21 HACC 25/03/2021
991/2068/21 HACC 26/03/2021
991/2068/21 HACC 26/03/2021
991/1981/21 HACC 01/04/2021 Decision on temporary access
991/2278/21 HACC 06/04/2021
991/2278/21 HACC 06/04/2021
991/2480/21 HACC 09/04/2021
991/2517/21 HACC 13/04/2021
991/2517/21 HACC 14/04/2021
991/2504/21 HACC 14/04/2021
991/2480/21 HACC 14/04/2021
991/2504/21 HACC 14/04/2021
991/2517/21 HACC 14/04/2021
991/2745/21 HACC 22/04/2021
991/2959/21 HACC 29/04/2021 On the appointment of a preparatory court hearing
991/2959/21 HACC 21/05/2021
991/2959/21 HACC 21/05/2021
991/2959/21 HACC 25/05/2021 On the appointment of a trial
991/2959/21 HACC 25/05/2021 On the appointment of a trial
991/2959/21 HACC 21/12/2021 Verdicts, Verdict on the basis of an agreement