# Legal proceedings involving former mayor Nicanor Ciochină > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/legal-proceedings-involving-former-mayor-nicanor-ciochin > Updated: 2026-08-20T08:38:25.000Z. Sources: 6. Developments: 2. Nicanor Ciochină, the former mayor of Boldurești, has appealed a seven-year prison sentence to the Supreme Court of Justice. The conviction follows a fatal accident involving a 14-year-old. Ciochină’s defense attorney has requested an acquittal, while the former mayor has maintained his innocence and suggested the case has political undertones. The lawyer for the victim's family has dismissed the appeal as unfounded, stating that an acquittal would be “in the realm of the fantastic.” ## Claims - Ciprian Ciucu is under investigation by the National Anticorruption Directorate (DNA) for bribery. (corroborated by 4 sources) - The Bucharest Tribunal rejected Ciprian Ciucu's appeal against the extension of his judicial control. (corroborated by 3 sources) - Ciucu is prohibited from leaving Romania without prior prosecutor approval. (corroborated by 3 sources) - The court rejected Ciucu's request to contact the Mayor of Sector 6 and an employee of the Urbanism Directorate. (corroborated by 3 sources) - Ciucu stated he continues to contest the judicial control as a symbolic gesture to defend his rights and maintain his innocence. (corroborated by 3 sources) ## Timeline ### 2026-08-20: Ciprian Ciucu remains under judicial control in Bucharest The Bucharest Tribunal has rejected Ciprian Ciucu's appeal, extending judicial control for the Bucharest Mayor for 60 days amid a DNA bribery investigation. 4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/ciprian-ciucu-remains-under-judicial-control-in-bucharest ### 2026-08-13: Nicanor Ciochină appeals seven-year sentence to Supreme Court Former Boldurești mayor Nicanor Ciochină has appealed to the Supreme Court of Justice, seeking acquittal after being sentenced to seven years in prison for a fatal accident involving a 14-year-old. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/nicanor-ciochin-appeals-seven-year-sentence-to-supreme-court --- Cite as: Legal proceedings involving former mayor Nicanor Ciochină. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/legal-proceedings-involving-former-mayor-nicanor-ciochin