The case concerns abuse of official powers by a police officer during the detention of a driver.
Main arguments of the court:
1. Police officer PERSON_6 unreasonably stopped and detained the driver PERSON_8, contrary to service instructions and legislation.
2. He artificially created a situation of prolonged restriction of personal freedom without legal grounds.
3. A forensic psychological examination confirmed that the police officer’s actions caused moral damage to the victim in the amount of 108,000 UAH.
The court decided to release PERSON_6 from criminal liability due to the expiration of the statute of limitations.
The Supreme Court confirmed the correctness of the appellate court’s decision to release the police officer from liability, despite the established facts of abuse of official powers.
