Appeal in Lev Schlossberg's case, Tuesday. The Pskov Regional Court continued the hearing.
Today, November 10, the Pskov Regional Court continued to discuss the appeals of the deputy chairman of Yabloko, Lev Schlossberg and his lawyers against the verdict in the joint case.
We will remind you that there are complaints about the sentence (11 years and a month in a general regime colony for public discussions and one new post).
Three defenders served at once - Vladimir Danilov, Vera Kovalchuk and Leila Abdulla. The defense cited a total of more than 20 reasons for canceling the politician's sentence.
The case is being examined by a criminal commission consisting of the heads of Dmitry Ustinov, judges Eduard Makarov and Kirill Velikov.
Lev Schlossberg today asked the court to give him time to prepare and an opportunity to meet with his defense attorneys at the detention center, and also mentioned again that he wants to participate in the proceedings in person, and not via a video link:
Since this is an essential part of the appeals court and in order to bring everything up in one speech, I am asking the court during the oral argument stage to give me the opportunity to personally participate directly in the court hearing. This is necessary due to the nature of the speech in the debate.
It is very inconvenient for me to communicate with the court through the monitor during the hearing, during the requests phase, during the review phase. There are certain basic conditions for human communication when the possibility of direct communication is significant, which affects perception.
Lawyers Vladimir Danilov and Vera Kovalchuk asked to take into account their engagement in other processes and to give them time for a confidential meeting with their client in the pre-trial detention center. A 15-minute break was announced in court. Lev Schlossberg addressed those present in the hall:
I don't see you behind the monitor, but I know you exist. Many of you write me letters. I am grateful to you for these letters and your support. For family support, this is very important. Thank you for coming to the meetings, for showing that it is important to you and the company.