Tikhonov was given life, Hasis - 18 years old

The Moscow City Court sentenced Nikita Tikhonov, found guilty of the murder of lawyer Stanislav Markelov and journalist Anastasia Baburova, to a lifelong opinion, Grani.ru correspondent reports. The civil wife of Tikhonov Evgenia Hasis, recognized as a jury accomplice of the murder of a lawyer, was sentenced to 18 years in prison. On the eve of the state prosecution asked Nikita Tikhonov to the life imprisonment, Evgeny Hasis - to 20 years in prison.

The prosecutor Boris Loktionov said that the defendants committed crimes with a special social danger. He also drew the attention of the court that it was necessary to take into account the opinion of the jury, which considered the defendants not deserves. “It is necessary to restore social justice,” the state prosecutor said. Representatives of the victims agreed with the position of the prosecutor. "My principals believe that both the most severe punishment should be issued to Tikhonov and Hasis," said the Markel family representative, Karpinsky, Roman Karpinsky.

The court also partially satisfied the civil lawsuit of the parents of Anastasia Baburova, collecting 2 million rubles from Tikhonov in the form of compensation for non -pecuniary damage and 40 thousand rubles as compensation for material damage. The victims asked to recover 5 million rubles from Tikhonov. Protection lawyer Alexander Vasiliev, in response to this, stated that "documents confirming the depth and severity of the moral suffering of Baburova's parents were not submitted."

Member of the Council of the Human Rights Center "Memorial" Alexander Cherkasov on the air of the Echo of Moscow radio station called the verdict of the Moscow City Court deserved and fair. He emphasized that human rights activists "carefully monitored the whole process, very critically evaluated all the evidence that submitted there, and came to the conclusion that those people who should be punished for this murder were in the dock." “The terms are determined by the Criminal Code, but the jury verdict is guilty and do not deserve condescension” - based on undeniable, as it seems to us, evidence that they were presented with them. Moreover, many other evidence remained beyond the scope of the process, ”Cherkasov noted.

From the point of view of the human rights activist, such a court decision is very important on the eve of May 9. “On the eve of Victory Day, the next murder committed by the Nazis was punished,” Cherkasov concluded.

On the eve of the announcement of the sentence, representatives of the prosecutor's office announced documents characterizing the individuals of both the defendants Tikhonov and Hasis and the dead Markelov and Baburova. According to the materials of psychological and psychiatric examinations, Tikhonov and Hasis are sane and "are able to correctly perceive circumstances that are related to the criminal case." Psychologists noted the leadership qualities of the accused, their stubbornness and the desire to defend their innocence. The defense side refused to provide any documents characterizing the individuals of the defendants.

On April 28, the jury college found Tikhonov and Hasis guilty of the murder of Markelov and the illegal turnover of weapons. Tikhonov was also found guilty of the murder of Baburova and the use of fake documents. Both of the defendants are recognized as not deserving condescending in all episodes. In addition, the jury considered the fact the fact of participating in the crime of "unidentified accomplices" of the defendants.

The defense announced the intention to appeal the verdict, which will be issued on the basis of the jury verdict. The lawyer of the defendants Vasiliev called the verdict "objectively illegitimate", and the jury collegium "engaged". In the last word, the accused insisted on their innocence. “We made different mistakes, but did not kill anyone,” Hasis said. "I ask you not to take responsibility for the condemnation of the innocent in the murder of people," Tikhonov said.

Markelov and Baburov were killed on January 19, 2009 on Prechistenka Street in Moscow at point blank range. The lawyer and journalist were heading to the Kropotkinskaya metro after the end of the press conference. According to the investigation, one of the founders of the Russian Image magazine Nikita Tikhonov and activist of the Russian Verdict organization Evgeny Hasis committed a crime in connection with the active participation of Markelov in the anti -fascist movement and the implementation of professional activities to the protection of anti -fascist ideology. According to earlier, the official representative of the IC Vladimir Markin, the journalist Anastasia Baburova was shot dead as an eyewitness to the murder of Markelov.