Case of Zavrazhnov in Nizhniy Novgorod
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June 4, 2019
Oleg Makerov, senior investigator for internal affairs, decides to initiate criminal cases against unidentified persons, "in whose act there are signs of a crime under Part 1 of Article 282.2 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation," referring to the results of an inspection conducted by employees of the Center for Countering Extremism in the Nizhny Novgorod Region.
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July 17, 2019
Maksim Zavrazhnov was charged under Part 1 of Article 282.2 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation (organization of extremist activity), the believer was detained and interrogated.
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July 18, 2019
The Nizhny Novgorod District Court of Nizhny Novgorod chooses a measure of restraint for Zavrazhnov in the form of a ban on certain actions with certain restrictions.
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September 16, 2019
The Moskovsky District Court of Nizhny Novgorod extends Zavrazhnov's ban on certain actions until 03.12.2019.
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November 29, 2019
The preventive measure in the form of a ban on certain actions is extended until 03.02.2020.
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February 27, 2020
It becomes known that restrictions are lifted from Maksim Zavrazhnov, the measure of restraint is changed to a written undertaking not to leave.
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October 25, 2021
It becomes known that the criminal case against Maxim Zavrazhnov has been transferred to the Moskovsky District Court of Nizhny Novgorod.
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December 21, 2021
Listeners are not allowed to attend the hearing in the courtroom due to restrictions due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Prosecutor D. Maryenko makes a brief review of the five volumes of the case materials.
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January 10, 2022
Prosecution witnesses are being questioned.
One of the witnesses tells the court that the protocols she signed contain information that she did not report and which was added by the operational officer herself, and she was forced to sign the document.
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January 28, 2022
Two witnesses in the case are being questioned.
They do not support their testimony recorded in the protocols of their interrogations shortly after the searches in July 2019.
The court interrogates the detective Osipov. He tells the details of the operational-search activities: how the defendant was surveilled, how the secret recording of divine services was carried out, etc.
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February 14, 2022
The lawyer files a motion to admit the testimony of the witness, who was forced to sign the protocol with the information added by the detective, as improper evidence.
The defendant reads out his written notes.
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March 29, 2022
Maksim Zavrazhnov gives additional testimony in the case.
D. S. Maryenko, assistant prosecutor of the Moskovsky district of Nizhny Novgorod, asks the court to sentence the believer to 5 years in a general regime colony.
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April 13, 2022
Zavrazhny's lawyer speaks in the debate. The defendant's last word is scheduled for May 11. A verdict may be passed at the same time.
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May 30, 2022
Judge Azamat Ionov finds Maksim Zavrazhnov guilty of extremism and sentences him to 6 years probation.
The last word of the defendant Maxim Zavrazhnyi in Nizhny Novgorod - #
December 5, 2022
The Nizhny Novgorod Regional Court approves the conviction of Maksim Zavrazhnov.