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LEVIK KHACHATRIAN SENTENCED TO SUSPENDED IMPRISONMENT
Noyan Tapan
http://www.nt.am/news.php?shownews=113688
Ma y 22, 2008
YEREVAN, MAY 22, NOYAN TAPAN. The general jurisdiction court of
Yerevan's Kentron and Nork-Marash communities, presided over by judge
Arayik Melkumian, sentenced Levik Khachatrian accused of using not
dangerous violence to a power representative (part 1, RA Criminal
Code) to 1.5 years' suspended imprisonment with 2 years' probation
term. By the defence party's mediation the judicial enquiry on the
case continued by the speeded-up order on May 20, as the defendant
has heart problems and is to have medical treatment. L. Khachatrian
is a member of the Armenian National Movement Board, is a former NA
deputy, and the commander of the Kasakh detachment.
The judicial enquiry on the case against Isahak Malkhasian finished
at the general jurisdiction court of Yerevan's Shengavit community,
presided over by judge Gagik Poghosian. I. Malkhasian is the brother
of NA deputy Myasnik Malkhasian, who is a defendant on another
case. I. Malkhasian did not admit the accusation brought to him,
use of not dangerous violence to a power representative and illegal
keeping of cold arms (part 4, Article 235). The defendant stated that
he was brought to the Police not at about 20:30, March 1, but from
8:00 to 8:30 am, and those bringing him to the Police are not the
people who spoke in the court. Prosecutor Koryun Piloyan persisted
on the accusation and mediated to sentence I. Malkhasian in total to
3 years' imprisonment by two articles. The defence party will speak
at the May 23 court sitting.
According to the information provided by Alina Yengoyan, the
Spokesperson of the RA Cassation Court, the court sitting on the
case against Roman Mnatsakanian accused of committing mass disorders
(part 2, Article 225) failed in Yerevan Criminal Court due to the
absence of the lawyer. The sitting was postponed until June 3. And the
court sitting on the case of appeal complaints of Samvel Karapetian
and Simon Amirkhanian also failed in the Criminal Appeal Court due
to the absence of the lawyer. They have been found guilty by the
general jurisdiction court of the Gegharkunik region for involvement
in rigging of the results of the RA presidential elections at polling
station N 22/21 and have been sentenced to 3 years' imprisonment.
Noyan Tapan
http://www.nt.am/news.php?shownews=113688
Ma y 22, 2008
YEREVAN, MAY 22, NOYAN TAPAN. The general jurisdiction court of
Yerevan's Kentron and Nork-Marash communities, presided over by judge
Arayik Melkumian, sentenced Levik Khachatrian accused of using not
dangerous violence to a power representative (part 1, RA Criminal
Code) to 1.5 years' suspended imprisonment with 2 years' probation
term. By the defence party's mediation the judicial enquiry on the
case continued by the speeded-up order on May 20, as the defendant
has heart problems and is to have medical treatment. L. Khachatrian
is a member of the Armenian National Movement Board, is a former NA
deputy, and the commander of the Kasakh detachment.
The judicial enquiry on the case against Isahak Malkhasian finished
at the general jurisdiction court of Yerevan's Shengavit community,
presided over by judge Gagik Poghosian. I. Malkhasian is the brother
of NA deputy Myasnik Malkhasian, who is a defendant on another
case. I. Malkhasian did not admit the accusation brought to him,
use of not dangerous violence to a power representative and illegal
keeping of cold arms (part 4, Article 235). The defendant stated that
he was brought to the Police not at about 20:30, March 1, but from
8:00 to 8:30 am, and those bringing him to the Police are not the
people who spoke in the court. Prosecutor Koryun Piloyan persisted
on the accusation and mediated to sentence I. Malkhasian in total to
3 years' imprisonment by two articles. The defence party will speak
at the May 23 court sitting.
According to the information provided by Alina Yengoyan, the
Spokesperson of the RA Cassation Court, the court sitting on the
case against Roman Mnatsakanian accused of committing mass disorders
(part 2, Article 225) failed in Yerevan Criminal Court due to the
absence of the lawyer. The sitting was postponed until June 3. And the
court sitting on the case of appeal complaints of Samvel Karapetian
and Simon Amirkhanian also failed in the Criminal Appeal Court due
to the absence of the lawyer. They have been found guilty by the
general jurisdiction court of the Gegharkunik region for involvement
in rigging of the results of the RA presidential elections at polling
station N 22/21 and have been sentenced to 3 years' imprisonment.