Stanislav Babanov
- Criminal Code
- Article 212 part 2 applied with Article 30 part 1, Russian Criminal Code
- Case category
- Cases related to mass actions
- Verdict
- Imprisonment (general regime)
- Sentence
- 3 years
- Date of verdict
- 2019-04-04
- Region
- Volgograd Oblast
- City
- Volgograd
Case summary
On 3 November 2017, he was detained while trying to leave Volgograd for Moscow by minibus. The next day, Babanov's home was searched and he was arrested for seven days under the administrative article on petty hooliganism - the report claimed that he was harassing passers-by at night and swearing. After leaving the special reception centre he was detained again and arrested for five days under the same article. On 7 December he was taken into custody on charges of preparation for participation in mass riots.
On 5 April 2019, sentenced to three years in a general regime colony.
Others charged under Article 212 part 2 applied with Article 30 part 1, Russian Criminal Code
- Name withheld
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