BOGOTA (Reuters) -Former Colombian President Alvaro Uribe will be sentenced to 12 years for abuse of process and bribery of a public official, local media reported on Friday, hours ahead of the hearing where a judge will read his sentence.
Uribe was convicted of the two charges on Monday by Judge Sandra Liliana Heredia in a witness-tampering case that has run for about 13 years. He has always maintained his innocence.
Heredia may also issue a fine for Uribe and decide if he will remain free, be placed on house arrest or be jailed while he appeals the case.
(Reporting by Carlos Vargas, Nelson Bocanegra and Luis Jaime AcostaWriting by Julia Symmes Cobb)
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