October 6. MAIN RESULTS OF THE DAY

The Principal of MCBA “Bureau of Lawyers “De Jure” was accused of committing a crime under Part 2 of Article 228 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation (illegal possession of drugs without the purpose of selling, committed on a large scale). The sanction of this article provides for a punishment in the form of imprisonment for a term of 3 to 10 years. As a result of the correctly chosen strategy, the court of first instance imposed a minimum sentence – in the form of 3 years of imprisonment in a general regime colony.  The court of appeal for criminal cases of the Krasnodar Regional Court upheld the verdict. Based on the results of the consideration of the cassation appeal of a lawyer of MCBA “Bureau of Lawyers “De Jure” by the Fourth Court of Cassation of General Jurisdiction, the criminal case was returned to the court of first instance for a new examination, while the measure of restraint for the client was changed to not leave the place and proper behavior. Upon a new examination, the court of first instance sentenced the client of MCBA “Bureau of Lawyers “De Jure” in the form of 8 months in prison and, taking into account the time spent in custody, released him from custody in the courtroom.  The interests of the Principal were defended by Sergey Zagrebelny, lawyer of MCBA “Bureau of Lawyers “De Jure”.  

The Khimki City Court of the Moscow Region announced the verdict to the Client of MCBA “Bureau of Lawyers “De Jure”, attracted under Part 1 of Article 226.1 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation (smuggling of potent, poisonous, toxic, explosive, radioactive substances, radiation sources, nuclear materials, firearms or its main parts , explosive devices). The sanction of this Article provides for punishment in the form of imprisonment for a term of 3 to 7 years.  Two lawyers worked at the preliminary investigation, but the client refused them. Konstantin Frolov, lawyer of MCBA “Bureau of Lawyers “De Jure”, entered the criminal case at the preliminary hearing stage.  As a result of the correctly chosen defense strategy, the court assigned a suspended sentence to the Principal and released him from custody in the courtroom.