Case of Ivashin in Lensk

Allow wiretapping of Igor Ivashin's phone for a period of 180 days. Such a decision is made by the chairman of the Yakutsk city court Ivan Vinokurov.

The acting chairman of the Supreme Court of Yakutia, Alexander Sedalishchev, makes a decision to allow audio and video surveillance at Ivashin's place of residence for a period of 60 days.

In April 2018, during the operational-search activities, Ivashin's phones were wiretapped and his house was monitored. Based on religious sayings and conversations with acquaintances, Ivashin is recognized as the leader of a group of 14 people. Operational activities are supervised by detectives from Yakutsk.

The head of the CPE, Colonel Sergei Ponomarev, writes a report on the identification of a "criminal group" led by Igor Ivashin.

A decision is made to initiate criminal proceedings against an unidentified circle of persons under Part 1 of Article 282.2 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation. An investigation team is appointed, which includes Andrey Myreev, Captain of Justice of the Investigative Department of the Investigative Committee for the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia). The investigation period is extended until 29.05.2019.

Judge of the Lensky District Court Ekaterina Azimova orders a search of Ivashin's apartment.

By order of investigator Andrei Myreev, mass searches are being conducted. Investigators interrogate believers.

Interrogations of believers continue.

Igor Ivashin was interrogated as an accused. For him, a preventive measure is chosen in the form of a written undertaking not to leave.

By a decision of the Lensky District Court, the searches in the homes of three believers were recognized as legal.

Ivashin is assigned a measure of procedural coercion in the form of an obligation to appear.

Investigator Andrey Myreev conducts an inspection of Natalia Ivashina's apartment "with the consent of the hostess."

Ivashin has been charged and is being interrogated as an accused. A preventive measure was chosen - a written undertaking not to leave the place. The investigator announces the end of the investigation.

Ivashin signs the protocol of acquaintance with the case materials.

Deputy Prosecutor of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia) Alexandra Alekseeva signs the indictment.

The defendant submits motions for the discovery and exclusion of evidence, for the return of the case to the prosecutor and for the refusal of defense counsel. The court satisfies the last petition of Igor Ivashin.

The prosecutor objects to the motions filed by the accused.

The court makes a decision to return the criminal case against Igor Ivashin to the prosecutor.

In Yakutsk, the Court of Appeal overturns the decision of the Lensky District Court to return the case for further investigation. Now the case is returned to the court of first instance - to the Lensky District Court.

The Lensky District Court is holding a preliminary hearing in the case of Igor Ivashin, charged under Article 282.2(1) of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation. The judge in the case is Zhanna Schmidt, the prosecutor is the deputy prosecutor of the Lensky district, Lieutenant Colonel of Justice Oksana Slastina. Igor Ivashin's motions to exclude evidence and to request evidence were rejected.

The main hearing in the case of Igor Ivashin began in the Lensky District Court. Seven witnesses were questioned and the case file (volume I and part of volume II) was read out.

The Lensky District Court of the Republic of Sakha continues to hear the criminal case against Igor Ivashin. The defendant testifies.

Due to the judge's employment, the start of the debate is postponed until March 25, 2020.

The debate of the parties begins. State prosecutor Oksana Viktorovna Slastina asks the court to sentence Ivashin to 7 years in prison to be served in a penal colony, and also asks to impose an additional punishment in the form of deprivation of the right to hold a leadership position in religious associations for 6 years. Ivashin addresses the court with the last word. The court retires to the deliberation room. The verdict is scheduled for March 31, 2020.

The court postpones the date of announcement of the verdict to April 1, 2020.

Judge of the Lensky District Court of the Republic of Sakha Zhanna Schmidt sentences Igor Ivashin to 6 years probation with a probationary period. Among other things, the court is convinced of the defendant's guilt by such "material evidence" as photographs, postcards and biblical dominoes found in the defendant's home during the search. The believer prepares an appeal.

Igor Ivashin appeals against the verdict of the Lensky District Court of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia) of April 1, 2020.

The convicted believer submits an additional appeal to the Supreme Court of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia) with a request to examine the "evidence" of his guilt in the materials of the criminal case. Igor Ivashin was sentenced to a 6-year suspended sentence on the basis of a telephone conversation with a friend and individual phrases on a piece of paper that, according to the expert, he never uttered. The court's verdict does not specify why legal actions such as reading and discussing the Bible with friends and relatives are regarded as religious hatred and enmity.

The Supreme Court of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutsk, Kurashova Street, 25). Hearing on the believer's appeal against the verdict. Ivashin addresses the last word. The court announces the decision: the appeal is dismissed. The sentence for faith comes into force, the sentence of 6 years of imprisonment conditionally remains unchanged.