Pavel Baryshev
- Criminal Code
- Article 280.3 part 1, Russian Criminal Code
- Case category
- Anti-war cases
- Verdict
- Imprisonment (general regime)
- Sentence
- 1 year 6 months
- Date of verdict
- 2023-04-21
- Region
- Sakha Republic
- City
- village of Maya
Case summary
A resident of Yakutia. Before the case of discrediting the use of the Russian Armed Forces was initiated, Baryshev had been sued under articles on theft with unlawful entry into a dwelling (point "a" of part 3 of article 158 of the Criminal Code) and on evasion of administrative supervision or failure to comply with court-ordered restrictions (part 2 of article 314.1 of the Criminal Code). The Megino-Kangalassky court, which passed sentence in the defamation case, said in a statement that Baryshev's last conviction had not been expunged or cancelled. On 21 April 2023, Baryshev was sentenced in the defamation case to one and a half years in a general regime colony. He was released on 20 September 2024.
Others charged under Article 280.3 part 1, Russian Criminal Code
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