Suspended sentence under Article 149(2) of Ukraine’s Criminal Code

The client faced charges under Article 149(2) of Ukraine’s Criminal Code. Attorney Vitaliy Bessonov represented her in court, as recorded in the judgment. On 12 October 2026, the Slobidskyi District Court of Kharkiv convicted the client and granted release from serving the sentence subject to probation. The supplied copy is marked as not having entered into legal force. This publication describes the outcome at first instance.

The favorable outcome concerned individualized sentencing and the resolution of property issues. The court considered sincere remorse, the absence of aggravating circumstances, and the personal circumstances of a defendant facing criminal liability for the first time. The judgment also records that the prosecutor and the victims’ representative requested release from serving the sentence subject to probation. The court concluded that rehabilitation was possible without serving a custodial sentence or isolation from society and applied Article 75 of Ukraine’s Criminal Code.

1. A five-year prison sentence without confiscation of property was imposed. 2. The client was released from serving that sentence subject to a two-year probation period. 3. She must report periodically to the probation authority and notify it of changes in residence, employment or education. 4. The court ordered the lifting of the seizure of the mobile phone and its return to the owner. 5. The court ordered the cancellation of bail and the return of a total of UAH 242,240 to the bail depositors. These are the court’s orders for the return of funds and property. The supplied materials do not confirm their actual execution.

The first-instance outcome allows the client to complete a probation period under supervision without serving the five-year prison sentence. The judgment also addresses the lifting of property restrictions and the return of bail and the phone. An anonymized copy of the judgment is attached. Private individuals’ names, contact details, and case and device identifiers have been removed.