Vladimir Domnin
- Criminal Code
- Article 205.3, Russian Criminal CodeArticle 208 part 2, Russian Criminal CodeArticle 282.2 part 2, Russian Criminal Code
- Case category
- Terrorism casesExtremism cases
- Verdict
- Imprisonment (strict regime)
- Sentence
- 8 years 10 months
- Date of verdict
- 2021-08-02
- Region
- Moscow
- City
- Moscow
- Facility
- ФКУ «ИК № 3 УФСИН России по Ярославской области»
- Address for letters
- 152612, Ярославская облоасть, г. Углич, ул. Камышевское шоссе, д.2, ФКУ «ИК № 3 УФСИН России по Ярославской области», Домнин Владимир Александрович, 1966 г.р.
Case summary
On 28 June 2018, he was detained after a search, during which a pistol with cartridges was found and a case of weapons possession was initiated. The next day he was arrested on an administrative case of petty hooliganism. On 4 July he was detained as a suspect, on 6 July he was taken into custody as part of an investigation in a criminal case. Until the end of summer 2019, the charges were toughened: Domnin was also charged with participation in the activities of an extremist organization, participation in an illegal armed formation and undergoing training for participation in such a formation.
On 3 August 2021, he was sentenced to nine years in a strict regime colony. On 12 April 2022, the court of cassation instance reduced the sentence by two months, dropping the charge of weapons possession due to the expiration of the statute of limitations.
Others charged under Article 205.3, Russian Criminal Code
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