Shen Deyong, former member of the Standing Committee of the 13th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference and former director of the Social and Legal Affairs Committee, was sentenced to 15 years in prison in the first trial for accepting bribes | Shen Deyong | National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference
On August 4, 2023, the Intermediate People's Court of Ningbo City, Zhejiang Province publicly announced the verdict on the bribery case of Shen Deyong, former member of the Standing Committee of the 13th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference and former director of the Social and Legal Affairs Committee. Shen Deyong was sentenced to 15 years in prison and fined RMB 6 million for the crime of bribery; The confiscated bribery proceeds and their fruits of Shen Deyong shall be recovered in accordance with the law and turned over to the national treasury. Any shortfall shall continue to be recovered.
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After trial and investigation, it was found that from 1995 to March 2022, the defendant Shen Deyong took advantage of his position as a member and vice president of the Party Group of the Higher People's Court of Jiangxi Province, a member and vice president of the Party Group of the Supreme People's Court, a member of the Standing Committee of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection, the deputy secretary and vice president of the Party Group of the Supreme People's Court, a member of the Standing Committee of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, and the director of the Social and Legal Affairs Committee, and provided assistance to relevant individuals and units in case handling, promotion, engineering contracting, etc. He directly or through his close relatives illegally received cash, gold products, vehicles and other property from relevant individuals and units, totaling more than RMB 64.56 million.
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The Ningbo Intermediate People's Court believes that the defendant Shen Deyong's behavior has constituted the crime of bribery, with a particularly large amount of bribery. Although Shen Deyong truthfully confessed all the facts of the crime upon his arrival, voluntarily confessed to the majority of the bribery facts that the supervisory authorities had not yet mastered, confessed and repented, and most of the stolen funds and goods had been recovered. He also exposed others for committing crimes, demonstrating significant meritorious service. However, given his long-term tenure in the Supreme People's Court, his illegal interference in judicial activities, serious damage to the judicial image, damage to judicial credibility, and interference in the promotion and adjustment of cadres and personnel, causing a negative social impact, it is not enough to be punished lightly according to law. The court then made the above judgment.
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