Judge concludes that Colombia's ex-President Uribe committed crimes of procedural fraud and bribery
Judge Sandra Heredia of Bogotá's 44th Criminal Court is still reading the ruling.
Uribe has pleaded not guilty to the charges. He maintained that position throughout the 67-day trial, during which he clashed with Senator Iván Cepeda, of the ruling Pacto Histórico party.
In 2012, Uribe had accused Cepeda of trying to link him to the creation of a paramilitary group — a charge Cepeda rejected — but the Colombian Supreme Court ruled that Uribe should be investigated for alleged witness tampering.
This is a developing story that has been updated and will be updated.
CNN's Michael Rios contributed to this story.
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