Trial & Litigation

Second defense witness in fatal crash case of actor Efremov convicted of false testimony

Alexander Kobets, one more witness for the defense of actor Mikhail Efremov, on Friday was sentenced to 1.5 years of community service.

17:29 30.04.2021

Russian penal colonies and pretrial detention centers to be equipped with e-legal systems

Institutions of the Russian penal system are to be equipped with electronic databases of constantly updated normative legal acts regulating the rights and obligations of prisoners.

17:06 30.04.2021

Investigators seek for restraining order against lawyer Pavlov

Investigators on Friday asked the Basmanny District Court of Moscow to impose a restraining order on lawyer Ivan Pavlov charged with disclosure of certain information pertaining to a preliminary investigation.

16:52 30.04.2021

Defense witness in actor Efremov case Badasyan gets 12-month community service for false testimony

Moscow’s Presnensky District Court on Friday sentenced Tevan Badasyan, a defense witness in the deadly road traffic accident case against actor Mikhail Efremov, to 12 months of community service for intended making of false statements concerning the car crash.

16:07 30.04.2021

Sentencing of ex-policemen accused of planting drugs on journalist Golunov set for May 28

15:39 30.04.2021

Prosecutors seek correctional labor for defense witness in fatal crash case against actor Efremov

Public prosecutors have requested 1 year and 10 months of correctional labor for Alexander Kobets, a witness for the defense of actor Mikhail Efremov.

14:14 30.04.2021

Detention of ex-journalist Safronov extended in treason case until July

Moscow’s Lefortovsky District Court on Friday extended detention of ex-newspaper journalist Ivan Safronov charged with treason until July 7.

13:03 30.04.2021

Lawyer for Navalny’s Foundation arrested, charged with unlawful disclosure of information

Investigators accused arrested Ivan Pavlov, the lawyer for Alexey Navalny’s Foundation, of disclosure of certain information pertaining to a preliminary investigation.

12:51 30.04.2021

Prosecutor demands 16 years in jail for former St. Petersburg vice-governor

A prosecutor has demanded 16 years in penal colony and 60 million-ruble fine ($800,000) for former vice-governor of St. Petersburg Marat Oganesyan charged with bribery and embezzlement of funds allocated for the construction of the city’s Arena football stadium.

10:45 30.04.2021

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