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COURT SITTING ON "CASE OF SEVEN" DELAYED FOR 7TH TIME
Noyan Tapan
http://www.nt.am?shownews=1011718
Jan 30, 2009
YEREVAN, JANUARY 30, NOYAN TAPAN. The court sitting on the "case of
the seven" that had been delayed on December 16 was again delayed
on January 30, this time until February 12. Like the previous times
the defendants did not stand up before the court. Judge Mnatsakan
Martirosian presiding over at the court sitting classed it as treating
the court with disregard and sent the defendants away from the court
hall. According to judge's decision, the term until February 12 will
not be included, either in the measure of punishment to be used in the
future. Thus, the judicial enquiry was postponed for the 7th time and
defendants' non-registered punishment term increased by a month. Hakob
Hakobian had not been brought to the court sitting. According to the
lawyers, his health condition has worsened.
According to Hovik Arsenian, Alexander Arzumanian's lawyer, the reason
of judge's delaying the sitting can be the expected amendments to
Articles 225 and 300, RA Criminal Code, by which the seven defendants
are accused.
It should be mentioned that by RA NA Speaker Hovik Abrahamian's order a
working group has been created to work out the legislative amendments.
H. Arsenian refuted the possibility to hold the trial with defendants'
absence mentioning that according to the law, first instance courts
have no such right.
Noyan Tapan
http://www.nt.am?shownews=1011718
Jan 30, 2009
YEREVAN, JANUARY 30, NOYAN TAPAN. The court sitting on the "case of
the seven" that had been delayed on December 16 was again delayed
on January 30, this time until February 12. Like the previous times
the defendants did not stand up before the court. Judge Mnatsakan
Martirosian presiding over at the court sitting classed it as treating
the court with disregard and sent the defendants away from the court
hall. According to judge's decision, the term until February 12 will
not be included, either in the measure of punishment to be used in the
future. Thus, the judicial enquiry was postponed for the 7th time and
defendants' non-registered punishment term increased by a month. Hakob
Hakobian had not been brought to the court sitting. According to the
lawyers, his health condition has worsened.
According to Hovik Arsenian, Alexander Arzumanian's lawyer, the reason
of judge's delaying the sitting can be the expected amendments to
Articles 225 and 300, RA Criminal Code, by which the seven defendants
are accused.
It should be mentioned that by RA NA Speaker Hovik Abrahamian's order a
working group has been created to work out the legislative amendments.
H. Arsenian refuted the possibility to hold the trial with defendants'
absence mentioning that according to the law, first instance courts
have no such right.