A court in Pavlodar has sentenced a lawyer from the regional bar association for fraud and incitement to bribery. According to the prosecution, the lawyer persuaded a client to hand over a large sum of money purportedly to resolve procedural matters through officials, but instead used the funds at his own discretion.
HOW THE LAWYER ALLEGEDLY ACTED ACCORDING TO THE PROSECUTION
The prosecution argued that the lawyer from the Pavlodar Regional Bar Association misled his client.
According to case materials, he convinced the client to give money to officials for allegedly favourable procedural decisions.
As a result, the court found, the lawyer received 6.1 million tenge. The prosecution stated that he obtained these funds through deception and used them as he saw fit.
WHAT SENTENCE THE COURT IMPOSED
On 27 February 2026, the court found the lawyer guilty and sentenced him to 3 years and 3 months of imprisonment.
In addition, the court applied further restrictions:
- lifetime disqualification from holding positions in public service;
- a ban on practising as a lawyer and legal consultant for a period of 3 years;
- forfeiture of the special rank of lieutenant colonel.
The prosecutor's office noted that the defendant's guilt was proven thanks to the position of the prosecutor, who supported the state prosecution in court.
The verdict has not yet entered into force.