The last word of the defendant Viktor Shayapov in Nikolsk

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The last word of the defendant Viktor Shayapov in Nikolsk

November 2, 2022

Penza region

From the courtroom

Speaking about the right to worship God freely, the believer noted: "To find law-abiding Russian citizens guilty of false charges essentially means to agree to other violations of their rights: illegal searches and arrests, unlawful detention, humiliation and even torture."

Transcript of the court session in the Nikolsky District Court of the Penza region dated 11/22/2022 in the case 1-24/2022 on charges of Viktor V. Shayapov of committing a crime under Part 2 of Article 282.2 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation.

**Viktor V.Shayapov:** Dear court, dear participants in the process! The theme of my last word is "Always rejoice" (1 Thessalonians 5:16). This is a quote from the Bible. Someone will ask: "What is there to be happy about, speaking at the trial with the last word?" Friends, perhaps this is my last word in this trial. However, this is not the last word in my life, not the last word in the history of the struggle of believers for their right to worship God freely. So what is there to be happy about, what am I happy about in these circumstances? That's exactly what we're talking about.

So the trial ended, where we could meet, mutually encourage each other, and almost became related over these months. I don't even want to break up.

I am very sorry, Your Honor, that you and the other participants suffered to some extent because of this process - they had to postpone their vacations. In this regard, I remembered one quote from a famous movie: "Do you think they gave me 15 days? They gave us 15 days. And for what? So that you can do explanatory work among me, and I can grow on myself."

This process has helped me "grow above myself" in the sense that my faith has become stronger, my love for the Father and the truth is stronger, and my desire to do his work is greater.

I would like to express my gratitude to you, Your Honor, for your attentive, respectful and friendly attitude towards me throughout the entire process. It is clear that you are unbiased, which gives me hope for a fair solution in this difficult case.

I would like to highlight separately that you allowed me to speak out, allowed me to examine the case materials in detail, and explained to me those legal points that were unclear. Thank you for the "family" atmosphere in the courtroom, for allowing my friends to be present, satisfying many petitions and allowing me to visit doctors. It is especially valuable that you took into account the important date of the wedding anniversary for me and did not schedule a hearing for that day.

Also, many thanks for the hard work of Secretary Dyakina Svetlana Vyacheslavovna, assistant judges Poldyaev Alexander Nikolaevich and Arkhipova Irina Alexandrovna, consultant of the Department of Judicial Support and Personnel Pavlushina Maria Alexandrovna.

Special thanks to the prosecution: Maxim Alexandrovich Dementiev, Ilyas Dzhafyarovich Bibarsov, Artyom Igorevich Leontiev for not putting any pressure on me and providing enough material from the transcripts where the name of God Jehovah sounded, and many faith-strengthening quotes from the Bible. It's nice that you pronounced that name correctly. It is worth noting that the information from the case materials, voiced by you, sometimes prompted me to think for my own protection. I see that you have no prejudice or anger towards me personally or towards the religion of Jehovah's Witnesses in general. Thank you for that. You're just doing your job and you can't do it any other way.

Thanks to lawyer Novikov Sergey Nikolaevich. Thank you for giving me good advice, for being supportive, for not being silent when you heard a lie. In your circumstances, you have done more than you could. I am sure that your efforts will not go unnoticed by the God I worship.

I want to express my gratitude to my friends who have supported me and my family all this time. Real friends are those who are there for you in a difficult moment. I wish everyone to have such friends. I know that they prayed for me and came to the court to support me, sacrificing their time, even when they knew they would spend all their time in the hallway. It gave me strength. Your willingness to openly show your love and support to someone who is accused of committing a crime is worth a lot and requires courage.

Our friends supported us financially, cooked food for us, sent parcels and postcards, provided us with housing for house arrest, transported our car 800 km away, one friend repaired our car — I can't list everything! There was so much care and love shown to us that we were able to share with others.

Special thanks to my dear wife, Katya, who has been supporting me and helping me all this time. Proverbs 31:10 says, "Who will find a virtuous wife? Its price is higher than pearls." I am very grateful to you that I have you. A day is not enough to list how much you have done and continue to do to support me and help me.

Of course, the greatest gratitude is to my Heavenly Father, God Jehovah, who fills my heart with peace and joy. During this period, Jehovah opened up to me as a Protector, Comforter, and Loving Father who can make unexpected gifts to his children. While in the IVS, I realized that it is impossible to isolate from Jehovah! Even when, as I thought, no one knew about my whereabouts, I received two transmissions in two days with what was needed.

My father took into account even those of my needs that might seem unimportant to someone: for example, I was given the opportunity to take a shower, which I did not even dream of, being in such a place, and even with hot water. Jehovah blessed my initiative and insistence that the investigator print out the Sermon on the Mount and several psalms for me so that I could read while I was in the isolation ward. It's just amazing — the FSB officers bought me food and coffee during the staging, were polite and courteous. One of them asked in surprise: "Why are you so calm?" My peace and joy are from the God of Jehovah. Although I was taken away from home, taken 800 km away, Jehovah is nearby, and he has everything under control.

Thanks to this situation, my wife and I appreciated even more the simple things that are available to us, saw even more the support of devoted friends and God, and realized how happy we are. We don't feel like victims. On the contrary, my faith and that of my family have been strengthened. If I had been told earlier that I would be watching a three-day regional congress with a judge, prosecutor, lawyer, secretary and escort, I would never have believed that such a thing was possible! I never thought that my friends and I would be able to have lunch in a calm atmosphere in the courtroom, enjoying the conversation!

In fact, these court sessions helped me gain even more confidence and courage. They did not happen because I committed a crime, but because Jesus said so: "If I have been persecuted, you will also be persecuted" (John 15:20). "You will be put on trial... and will be brought before rulers and kings because of me, so that they may hear about me" (Mark 13:9). I am not surprised by what is happening today. This is not an assumption of Jesus, but a statement, he said it without a shadow of doubt. His words "the glad tidings of the kingdom will be preached throughout the whole earth" (Matthew 24:14) are fulfilled along with those recorded in 2 Timothy 3:12: "All followers of Christ Jesus who want to faithfully serve God will be persecuted." Today, these prophecies are becoming reality right before our eyes.

I didn't kill anyone, I didn't steal anything from anyone, I didn't even have a fight with anyone. Nevertheless, the prosecution is asking for 4 years of suspended imprisonment. If you look at the current situation from the point of view of an unbeliever, you can despair. But as a Jehovah's Witness, I look at this situation through the eyes of faith. If God allows me to be judged, then I need to regard this as a special assignment to serve in new circumstances. That's why I don't despair. The letter of the Apostle Paul to the Philippians says: "You have been honored not only to believe in Christ, but also to suffer for his sake." These words help me not to give up and remind me that it is a great honor to give testimony in this way.

Christians have been persecuted since the advent of Christianity. Jesus warned that people would falsely say bad things about his followers (Matthew 5:11, 12). People slandered Jesus Christ, lied about the Christians of the first century, and today I see a similar attitude towards myself and my co-religionists. However, Jesus added: "You are happy when you are insulted, persecuted and slandered because of me. Rejoice and rejoice, because a great reward awaits you in heaven! After all, the prophets who were before you were persecuted in the same way." Why did Jesus say "rejoice and rejoice"? Of course, there is nothing pleasant about the persecution itself, but a Christian can rejoice that the name of God is glorified in this way. And, as it is said in the letter of the Apostle Paul to the Philippians, chapter 1, text 18, "it does not matter from what motives, but the message of Christ is proclaimed." And that's what we're happy about today.

Another reason for joy is that during the persecution our friendship with Jehovah becomes stronger. When a Christian remains faithful in trials, he feels that Jehovah approves of him, his confidence in God is strengthened and his joy grows. After all, tests, like manure, "smell" bad, but give growth.

Many people think that a person can be happy only if he has good health, a lot of money and no problems at all. But the joy spoken of in the Bible is part of the fruit of God's holy spirit, and it does not depend on external circumstances. This joy burns in the Christian's heart like a flame inside a lantern, where he is not afraid of rain or wind. The flame of our joy does not begin to flicker because of health problems or financial difficulties. Neither the ridicule nor the opposition of people can extinguish it. Every time the enemies try to put it out, it does not fade, but on the contrary, it becomes brighter. The difficulties we face because of our faith prove that we are true followers of Christ.

Even Jesus Christ, a sinless man, found himself in the dock. What was he accused of? We know from the Bible that Jesus Christ maintained political neutrality: He did not join political parties of that time, did not interfere with the rule of the Romans over Judea, did not call for rebellion and overthrow of power, but performed only what was entrusted to him by his Father, God Jehovah, — proclaimed the good news to all people.

However, in modern terms, he was accused of extremism, of speaking out against the government. This is what is written in the Gospel of Luke 23:13, 14: "Then Pilate called together the senior priests, the rulers and the people and said: "You have brought this man to me and claim that he is inciting the people to revolt. I questioned him in front of you and saw that he was not guilty of what you accuse him of."

There have been many cases in the history of God's people when powerful rulers have tried to silence the servants of God, but Jehovah has always stood up for his people. And if He allowed persecution, He gave them the strength to endure it.

For example, as early as 2,700 years ago, the enemies of the prophet Daniel obtained the publication of a law prohibiting any god or person other than the king from making a request within thirty days. Daniel realized that this was an encroachment on his relationship with God. Has he stopped praying for 30 days? On the contrary, "Daniel, as soon as he learned that the decree was signed, went to his house. The windows in his upper room, facing Jerusalem, were open. He continued to kneel three times a day, pray and praise his God, as he had done before" (Daniel 6:6-17). Today, Jehovah's Witnesses also cannot allow anyone other than God to tell them how to worship him.

Forbidding a person to believe is like forbidding them to breathe. But someone will say: "You believe and believe in silence, why bother others?" The following words are recorded in the book of the Prophet Amos: "The lion roared — who will not be afraid? The Almighty Lord Jehovah has said — who will not prophesy?" In other words, Amos told those listening to him, "Just as you cannot help but be afraid of a roaring lion, so I cannot help but preach God's word if Jehovah has instructed me to do so."

In the past, Jehovah revealed to Noah that he intended to bring a Flood to the earth, and instructed him to warn people. Similarly, today, the servants of God "hear" through the Word of God, the Bible, the important news about the coming day of Jehovah and want to warn all people about future events and how to survive them.

Let me give you an example: if a fire starts in the house at night, how do you assess the actions of someone who just quietly left it, taking out an insurance policy, then to build a new house and live in it? And what would you say about the actions of another person who, upon learning about the fire, shouted, warning people about the danger? Would it be right to accuse the latter of hooliganism, because he made noise at night, disturbed sleeping people?

The Bible says that God "does not want anyone to die." He gives people the opportunity to learn his plan and become his close friends. As recorded in John 3:16, he gives everyone a chance to be saved. How can I hide the Creator's plan from people? How can I not tell them how wonderful life is going to be very soon, and what they need to do to live in these conditions? Accurate knowledge of God's intentions encourages me to share the good news with others. This is precisely the love for all people shown by God and his servants. Would it be possible to call it love to conceal from people the knowledge on which their lives depend? Of course not. Silence would be a sign of selfishness and indifference.

The situation with the persecution of Jehovah's Witnesses today reminds me of the words from 2 Corinthians 4:8: "We are oppressed from all sides, but we are not cornered, we are at a loss, but our situation is not hopeless." It says here that God's servants will be oppressed and persecuted, but the work that the Lord Jesus entrusted to them will not just continue, it will gain momentum and expand.

Jesus Christ commanded all those who consider themselves his followers: "Go and prepare disciples in all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And I will be with you every day until this world comes to its end" (Matthew 28:19, 20). He said he would be with the students "every day" in this case. Therefore, to interfere with the work of preaching is like getting on the rails and trying to stop a train with your bare hands.

The Spirit of Jehovah constantly guides Christians and gives them strength beyond the ordinary, helping them to fulfill the tasks assigned by God, despite the pressure they face. Those who persecute Jehovah's Witnesses seem to have little knowledge of history.

There is a saying: "you can't see the forest behind the trees." This is what they say about someone who is too focused on the details and does not see the situation as a whole. A lot depends on the point of view, a lot. If you approach a skyscraper, it will seem like a giant, it will overwhelm with its appearance. But if you fly over this building on an airplane, it will look like a match. It is difficult to see what is happening in a huge house through the door if it is only ajar by a centimeter. To see the full picture is to remember the question of the supreme authority of our Creator. Jehovah, the Lord of the universe, sees the full picture. Jehovah's plan is always present in the full picture.

True worship will never disappear. Any apparent victory over God's people is temporary. If we look into the past, we will be convinced of this. Many people are familiar with the story of the ten executions in Egypt, about what Jehovah did to bring his people out of slavery. To go to the Pharaoh and ask for the release of people was like going into a lion's den and snatching prey from his mouth. But for Moses, the visible, formidable ruler was less real than the invisible Jehovah. The knowledge gained from the Holy Scriptures and the ability to reflect helped Moses to "see" Jehovah, to grasp the full picture. The Egyptian pharaohs considered themselves gods. This explains why Pharaoh so stubbornly refused to listen not only to the prophets of God, Moses and Aaron, but even to his priests. Of course, the proud Pharaoh did not even suspect that he was fulfilling the will of Jehovah.

There is a similar example in modern history: in Nazi Germany, the servants of God were subjected to particularly severe persecution — for their devotion to Jehovah, his Witnesses were among the first to end up in concentration camps. Jehovah's Witnesses did not agree, and could not agree, to recognize Hitler as the Fuhrer, because they consider Jesus Christ to be their leader and proceed from what is written in Acts 5:29: "We must obey God, not people." Jehovah's Witnesses could not give to a person what rightfully belongs to God. Hitler was enraged by the position of the Witnesses and promised: "I will exterminate this brat in Germany!"

In Germany, Jehovah's Witnesses remained neutral, refused to serve in the Nazi army and were considered enemies of the people for this. In 1941, when the Wehrmacht troops attacked the USSR, there was not a single Jehovah's Witness among the attackers. They were ready to die at the hands of the executioners themselves, but not to shoot people, not to support the war. While in custody, the Witnesses categorically refused to sew military uniforms, manufacture weapons and ammunition, and perform any work related to the needs of the army. For this, thousands of Jehovah's Witnesses were sent to concentration camps, where many died, unable to withstand inhuman treatment. Hundreds were executed for refusing to serve in the Nazi army.

And in the Soviet Union, many ended up in camps for "anti-Soviet activities", for not supporting the cult of Stalin's personality, did not work in party structures and military enterprises, as this contradicted the commandment "love your neighbor" (Matthew 19:19). The peak of repression occurred in April 1951, when during the infamous operation codenamed "North" more than 8000 people from the Western republics were taken to the "eternal settlement" in Siberia and the Far East.

Today, history repeats itself. Only the term "anti-Soviet activity" was replaced by "extremist activity". And the activity itself has not changed: This is still Bible study and joint worship. In Soviet times, if you believe in God, you are a criminal! If you have a Bible or just a few pages from it, you are the enemy. Today, if you believe in a way that someone might not like, you are a criminal. And the Bible itself, according to some, has become "extremist material."

Jehovah's Witnesses have long been tried to exterminate or force them to abandon their beliefs, their faith. This was the case in Nazi Germany, the Soviet Union, and under various dictatorial regimes. Here is what religious scholar Sergey Ivanenko said about this: "If history can teach something, it teaches that Jehovah's Witnesses have suffered their right to freely worship God as they wish."

All these persecutions have not broken the faith of Jehovah's Witnesses. I liked how one analyst familiar with the history of Jehovah's Witnesses in the USSR put it: "Fighting Jehovah's Witnesses is like blowing on a dandelion — the more pressure on them, the further and thicker their seeds fly."

If you look at the picture as a whole, with spiritual vision, then in the thirties of the last century, God's servants faced an impossible task — to cover the entire Soviet Union with a sermon about the Kingdom of God. But since Christ is in charge of this matter, he turned events so that the government of the USSR, by sending thousands of families of Jehovah's Witnesses into exile, itself contributed to the spread of their message throughout Siberia and the farthest corners of the country. In this situation, the expression applies to Jehovah's Witnesses: "They tried to bury us, but they did not know that we were seeds."

Where is Hitler now? Where is Stalin? Where is the mighty Pharaoh? Does anyone even know the name of this Pharaoh who tried to destroy the people of God? Here are the figures: 72,000 Witnesses were all over the world before the Second World War. There were 156,000 after the Second World War, despite the persecution. And now there are more than 8.5 million Jehovah's Witnesses, and they continue the work that Jesus entrusted to them. This once again confirms the words of the prophet Isaiah: "Any weapon created against [God's servants] will be useless" (Isaiah 54:17). Moreover, in the second part of this verse it is said that Jehovah himself will examine the judicial case of his servants: "Anyone who accuses you will be condemned. This is the legacy of Jehovah's servants. I consider them righteous," says Jehovah."

In the Bible, Jehovah is called a judge, in a sense, you and him, Your Honor, colleagues. But only he is the Judge of the whole Earth. This is a reminder of the responsibility that every person bears for their actions before God. For me, the main thing is to be justified in the eyes of Jehovah, not people. Jehovah has already acquitted his servants. This is the main thing!

In Jeremiah 1:19, Jehovah assures his servant, "They will fight with you, but they will not overcome you, because Jehovah says, 'I am with you to save you.'" The outcome of this struggle is known. Opponents are fighting with God, you can only sympathize with them.

I recall the episode described in the Acts of the Apostles. Christians were tried on false charges. One of the judges of the Supreme Court, the Sanhedrin, told his colleagues about them: "Leave these people alone, do not touch them. After all, if this plan or business is from people, then it will collapse, if from God, you will not be able to destroy it. Otherwise, it may turn out that you are fighting with God himself" (Acts 5:38, 39). Today, as then, Jehovah can encourage famous people to stand up for His people (Proverbs 21:1). With his spirit, Jehovah can encourage influential rulers, judges, and legislators to act in accordance with his will (Nehemiah 2:4-8). But if he allows us to suffer for righteousness, then we can be sure of the following: first, God can give us the strength to endure everything (1 Corinthians 10:13), and secondly, no one can destroy the work of God (Isaiah 46:10)! Yes, dozens of believers are in prison, but thousands are free. Those who are now in prison are doing well, because Jehovah is with them. No walls can separate us from our father Jehovah.

There are no insignificant decisions in the judicial system. Even a decision that seems to concern only one particular case can have a huge impact not only on the life of a particular person, but also on the lives of many other people, affecting them in a cardinal way. This is clearly illustrated by the case of two little girls in the middle of the twentieth century. Imagine: nine-year-old Gatie Barnett and her eight-year-old sister Mary stand silently but respectfully while their classmates salute the flag of the United States. The girls do not even realize that because of this act they will become participants in a high-profile case, which in 1943 will be considered by the US Supreme Court. Gaty and Mary were firmly convinced that only God was worthy of honor and reverence, and therefore they could not take an oath of allegiance to the flag. They, like thousands of other children of Jehovah's Witnesses, followed the dictates of their conscience, brought up according to biblical principles.

For their Christian position, Gaty and Mary were expelled from school. In an attempt to restore justice, their father went through all the instances up to the Supreme Court. On June 14, 1943, the court ruled that schools had no right to force children to salute the flag. The Court noted that the position of Jehovah's Witnesses does not indicate "disrespect for the flag or the country." Thus, the decision in the Barnett Sisters' case overturned a decision made by the same court three years earlier.

Your colleague, Your Honor, Judge Robert Jackson eloquently outlined the opinions of the majority of the Supreme Court judges who voted in this case: "If there is a kind of guiding star in the firmament of our legislation, it is the following principle: no official, whoever he may be, can dictate which political, patriotic, religious or other views and beliefs should be considered traditional and the only true ones. No one should force citizens to speak or act in accordance with the state ideology." Having said these words, Jackson made a decision that became a precedent and had an impact on the legal system not only of the United States, but also of other countries. The significance of the Barnett case can be judged at least by the fact that subsequently the Supreme courts of Argentina, Ghana, India, Canada, Costa Rica, Rwanda and the Philippines, as well as the European Court of Human Rights referred to it and followed its logic.

I will give you another example from the history of high-profile lawsuits of the XXI century. We are talking about the lawsuit "Maria Altman v. the Republic of Austria". During this process, the issue of the return of Gustav Klimt's famous painting "The Woman in Gold" was considered. 68 years later, the painting, which was taken away by the Nazis during the Holocaust, was returned to Maria Altman, the legitimate heiress of the Block-Bauer family. Why was it so important for Maria to get justice? During the Second World War, terrible things happened on the territory of Austria: people humiliated other people, persecuted them, sent many to their deaths, destroyed families, took away their homes and things that were dear to them. Block Bowers were among the injured. And although many years have passed since that time and the former cannot be changed, but it was that historical moment in which the past asks for something present. The decision of that court could have been either an agreement with the actions of the Nazis, or an admission that these actions were monstrous and illegal. The question concerned not only Maria, but any resident of Austria.

Today, judges all over Russia make different decisions regarding Jehovah's Witnesses. But in the end, there can only be two solutions: guilty or not guilty. To find law-abiding Russian citizens guilty of false charges, in fact, means to agree with other violations of their rights: illegal searches and arrests, unlawful detention, humiliation and even torture. And if you look at the big picture, then you can also recognize the persecution of Jehovah's Witnesses in the past as legitimate. If they are guilty, then they all deserve it, is that how it turns out?

It's about reputation, and not just mine. Not only my future and the future of my family depend on the court's decision, but also the future of essentially any citizen convicted on false charges. I understand that it is not in my power, not in the power of Jehovah's Witnesses, and not even in yours, dear court, to change this system, of which the participants of justice are a part. And I do not urge anyone to try to change the system, but I believe that every person, if they try to keep their mind clean to consider all the evidence, will be able to make a fair decision, which will be influenced by the laws prescribed in the Constitution of the Russian Federation and universal values.

The court is rightly called the conscience of the state. I would really like the verdict of this trial to strengthen confidence in the entire judicial system, showing that punishment is imposed only for real crimes, as it should be in a State governed by the rule of law. During this trial, I constantly have to prove that I am not a criminal. That is why I have given a lot of facts indicating that you are facing a person who does not deserve punishment. I want it to become clear to everyone: justice and common sense exist!

Let me ask you a question that neither the investigator nor the prosecution have answered.: how could I comply with Article 28 of the Constitution of the Russian Federation, exercise my right to profess religion individually and jointly with others and at the same time not be criminally punishable? The coin has two sides, but the prosecution has only seen one and refuses to look at the other.

So, what am I being judged for? What is my fault? Is it that, as it seems to someone, I am "incorrectly" studying the Bible? Or is it that I consider my faith to be the only true one? Or am I guilty of not resorting to violence, following the gospel commandment "put the sword in the scabbard" (John 18:11)? Accusing Jehovah's Witnesses of extremism is absurd and wild.

Your Honor, I ask you to face the facts objectively and unbiasedly. I am not guilty before the state, before people, or before God. My conscience is clear. It is in your power to put an end to these baseless persecutions. As you can see by examining the materials of this case, I simply profess religious views that are not prohibited by law.

There is not a shadow of discontent or resentment in my heart because of what is happening to me, only joy and peace. Hebrews 13:6 says: "Jehovah is my helper, I will not be afraid. What will a man do to me?" If a person can call God his friend and helper, then in any situation, he will feel safe.

Whatever the verdict of the respected court, you and I, dear friends, have no reason to be sad. If this is an acquittal, we will sincerely rejoice at the triumph of justice, rejoice that we live in a democratic state governed by the rule of law, where the Constitution of the Russian Federation is not an empty formality, where every citizen is guaranteed freedom of speech, freedom of thought and freedom of conscience, where worship of the Creator of the universe, the Father of Jesus Christ, Jehovah God is not considered a crime.

If the verdict is guilty, I will be glad that I can actually prove that I obey my God out of love, and not out of selfish motives, that I am ready to serve him not only when everything is good. I am ready to make any sacrifice for Him and I am sure that with His help I will be able to withstand everything that He will allow. I recall the words of psychologist Viktor Frankl: "Those who know the "why" of living will overcome almost any "how"."

In view of the above, I ask you, dear court, to terminate this criminal case for lack of corpus delicti and pass an acquittal, to rid me of this loud undeserved label "extremist". You have every reason to join the previously adopted acquittal decisions in the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic, Kamchatka Territory, Sverdlovsk and Pskov regions.

I would like to end my speech with a quote from the Bible, namely from the Letter of the Apostle Paul to the Philippians: "Always rejoice in the service of the Lord. And once again I say: rejoice!"

Thank you, Your Honor, for allowing me to say everything I wanted to say in my defense, and I ask you to attach my last word to the materials of the criminal case.

Summary of the case

Region:

Penza region

Locality:

Nikolsk

Criminal case number:

42102560015000125

Case initiated:

October 7, 2020

Current stage of the case:

The verdict has entered into force

Investigating:

SU IC of the Russian Federation in the Penza region

Articles of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation:

282.2 (2)

Case number in court:

1-24/2022

The Court of First Instance:

Nikolsky District Court of the Penza region

Judge of the Court of first instance:

Nikolai Razdrogin