The court fined Konstantin Kotov, convicted under the “Dada” article, 500 rubles

In Reutov, the magistrate imposed a fine of 500 rubles on Konstantin Kotov under the article on disobedience to a bailiff (Article 17.3 of the Administrative Code). This was reported by the telegram channel “Konstantin Kotov INFO”.

There was no information in the case materials that Kotov is currently in a pre-trial detention center after being sentenced for allegedly repeated violations at rallies. The judge considered it possible to consider the case in Kotov’s absence and found him guilty of the fact that on July 10, in the Reutov City Court, he “sweared loudly, shouted, made scandals, knocked on the door, and showed disrespect towards court employees.”

• On July 10, in the Reutov City Court, after a hearing in the case of Yevgeny Kurakin, who is being persecuted for political reasons, several listeners were detained , including Kotov. The arrest was carried out by unknown armed men in masks, they beat the listeners with batons, and also blocked the entrance to the courthouse. The detainees were then taken to the police department to draw up a report under Article 17.3 of the Administrative Code.
• Previously, the court sentenced Kotov to 10 days of administrative arrest for the action on January 6, 2019 on Tverskoy Street. Then Kotov and a group of “perpetual protest” activists unfurled a banner with the inscription “For freedom of assembly.” However, the judge indicated in the decision that the arrest is considered to have been served in connection with the already imposed punishment under the “Dada” article.
• On September 5, the Tverskoy District Court of Moscow sentenced civil activist Konstantin Kotov to four years in a general regime colony under the “Dada” article. His case was essentially considered in two days. He was detained on August 12, and two days later investigators announced the end of the investigation.
• 14 lawyers filed an appeal against the verdict against Konstantin Kotov. An agreement was concluded with each of them for the amount of 212 rubles 10 kopecks.