The Parliament of Ukraine on the proposal of the Prosecutor General has consented to the arrest and detention of the head of Appellate court of Kiev Anton Chernushenko, who is suspected of committing serious offences.

The decision Tuesday upheld 276 parliamentarians with the necessary minimum of 226 votes.

the story is about 2 articles of the Criminal code - " illegal interference in the work of automatic document management system of the court and the sentencing judge initially unfair judgments ".

The attorney General first initiated before the High qualifications Commission of judges of Ukraine suspension Chernushenko from office and appealed to the Supreme Council for the consent to the arrest and detention of judges.

the Prosecutor General's office of Ukraine and the security service last week raided the house of the head of Appellate court of Kiev, where confiscated small arms and edged weapons, ammunition without permits. First of policemen in the process of the searches in the office Chernushenko confiscated 6, 5 thousand dollars, car keys and other valuables. As the judge explained to reporters, Taken in his office money his savings, which he put on dentures.

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