Lawyer: the investigator limits the time of familiarization with the case of the accused in connection with the “5.11 revolution”

The investigator limits the time he has to familiarize himself with the case of Andrei Tolkachev, the accused in connection with the Maltsev revolution. His lawyer Anastasia Samorukova spoke about this.

OVD-InfoTolkachev and two other defendants in the case - Yuri Korny and Andrey Keptyu - for participation in a terrorist community (Part 2 of Article 205.4 of the Criminal Code) and in preparing a terrorist attack by a group of persons (Part 1 of Article 30, paragraph “a”, Part 2 Article 205 of the Criminal Code). According to investigators, in 2017 they planned to set fire to decorations and garbage piled near Red Square in Moscow.

accused Today, March 21, the Moscow City Court considered the defense's appeal and upheld Tolkachev's arrest. The defendant managed to tell the lawyer that the day before he received a notification that another criminal case had been opened against him. Samorukova was unable to review the document because Tolkachev attended the meeting via videoconferencing.

The lawyer also said that a week ago the investigator also told her about initiating a criminal case against her client, but did not provide the corresponding resolution.

According to Samorukova, Tolkachev has one additional episode of crime - probably in the case of preparing a terrorist attack, but at the moment the details are unknown. Whether the new criminal case referred to in the notice is connected with this episode, Samorukova currently does not know the lack of documents.

because of Despite this, according to the lawyer, the investigator is rushing his client to testify.

- Tolkachev asked for a day to prepare: this is a new charge, he did not testify, the charges are all connected, we need to prepare and think through everything. But the investigator refuses to give time for familiarization - this is a flagrant violation of the right to defense. He wants us to testify immediately, or this Friday,” Samorukova said.

three-four The lawyer calls the situation absurd: “A new case has been opened, the case has been combined, a new charge has been brought, the investigation is over, but the investigator does not give time to prepare for giving evidence.” Samorukova believes that the investigator is abusing his rights.

She also noted that what is happening is worsened by the fact that her client is in the Lefortovo pre-trial detention center, where it is difficult to obtain access to those held in the detention center.

Samorukova also said that a new defendant has appeared in the case, but at the moment she does not know who it is.