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DEFENDER IN CONTROVERSIAL MURDER CASE DEMANDS PROSECUTOR'S REMOVAL
10.22.2014 13:41 epress.am
http://www.epress.am/en/2014/10/22/defender-in-controversial-murder-case-demands-prosecutors-removal.html
During the first court hearing in the case of Karen Kungortsev
(pictured) from Vanadzor, accused of murdering 15 year old Davit
Hovakimyan, the defendant's lawyer, Araik Papikyan, motioned to remove
prosecutor Petros Martirosyan from the case. Papikyan told Epress.am
about the latter.
The grounds for the recuse, according to the lawyer, is that
the prosecutor cannot defend the accusations because during the
entire preliminary examination he was inactive. Papikyan says that
in the period when the prosecutor was not monitoring the case,
the investigator, Taron Tadevosyan, made numerous violations and
arbitrations.
The judge rescheduled the court session to November 18 because of the
absence of the plaintiff from the court and decided to turn to the
motioned recuse against the prosecutor during the next court hearing.
Recall, Karen Kungortsev does not admit guilt, and human rights
defenders and his attorney indicate violations recorded during the
preliminary investigations. While behind bars, the accused has resorted
to self harm, as well as beginning a hunger strike. His mother said
that her son was beaten by police while under police custody and
forced to confess.
Kungortsev's accusation was changed from murder to attempted murder
last August. At the same time, the investigation accused and detained
Vanadzor Medical Center company's doctor Vladimir Ghukasyan for unfair
treatment and improper implementation of professional duties.
10.22.2014 13:41 epress.am
http://www.epress.am/en/2014/10/22/defender-in-controversial-murder-case-demands-prosecutors-removal.html
During the first court hearing in the case of Karen Kungortsev
(pictured) from Vanadzor, accused of murdering 15 year old Davit
Hovakimyan, the defendant's lawyer, Araik Papikyan, motioned to remove
prosecutor Petros Martirosyan from the case. Papikyan told Epress.am
about the latter.
The grounds for the recuse, according to the lawyer, is that
the prosecutor cannot defend the accusations because during the
entire preliminary examination he was inactive. Papikyan says that
in the period when the prosecutor was not monitoring the case,
the investigator, Taron Tadevosyan, made numerous violations and
arbitrations.
The judge rescheduled the court session to November 18 because of the
absence of the plaintiff from the court and decided to turn to the
motioned recuse against the prosecutor during the next court hearing.
Recall, Karen Kungortsev does not admit guilt, and human rights
defenders and his attorney indicate violations recorded during the
preliminary investigations. While behind bars, the accused has resorted
to self harm, as well as beginning a hunger strike. His mother said
that her son was beaten by police while under police custody and
forced to confess.
Kungortsev's accusation was changed from murder to attempted murder
last August. At the same time, the investigation accused and detained
Vanadzor Medical Center company's doctor Vladimir Ghukasyan for unfair
treatment and improper implementation of professional duties.