Judge gets nine-year prison term

A judge has been sentenced to nine years in jail for criminal conspiracy. Jiří Berka was found guilty of making rulings on the basis of false documents in ten cases while he served as a bankruptcy judge in the North Bohemia region. He caused damage amounting to CZK 264 million to the companies in question, and also attempted to siphon another CZK 202 million from them. Two bankruptcy administrators also received nine-year terms for their part in the conspiracy. Other accomplices were given shorter prison sentences.

Author: Ian Willoughby