Alexander Dovydenko
Alexander Dovydenko, born 1962, Moscow Oblast. Charges: Article 286 part 3, Russian Criminal Code (Abuse of authority with serious consequences (with the use of violence, weapons, by a group of…); “The moose case”. Sentence (February 17, 2014): To exclude from the ruling of the Dmitrov City Court the prohibition from holding positions in state and municipal… Status: at large. Recognition: Ekouznik — recognised as an eco-prisoner, December 19, 2013.
In brief
Moscow Oblast · Farmers
Sentence
3 years
To exclude from the ruling of the Dmitrov City Court the prohibition from holding positions in state and municipal service for a period of three years.
First instance, December 9, 2013: 3 years
Charges
- Article 286 part 3, Russian Criminal Code — Abuse of authority with serious consequences (with the use of violence, weapons, by a group of persons, against a minor, or out of personal interest)
Full wording of the charges
opened fire on Avtodor mechanic Kiselev and wounded his finger.
Latest event
January 1, 2020 — persecution ends
Recognition by rights defenders
- Recognised as an eco-prisoner — Ekouznik, December 19, 2013
Timeline
· Persecution ends
· Appeal ruling
sentence changed · 3 years
· Recognised as an eco-prisoner
Ekouznik
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict · 3 years
· Persecution begins
The moose case
Criminal case
The moose case
Details and sources
Full summary
After Dovydenko tried to stop poachers (including law enforcers and a Gazprom top manager) transporting carcasses of killed moose through the Dmitrovskiy forest, a case was initiated on abuse of authority with use of weapons and violence. Later, the case was returned for further investigation three times. On 10 December 2013 he was sentenced to three years' suspended sentence.
All fields of the record
- Citizenship
- Russia
Sources (1)
Other people prosecuted under Article 286 part 3, Russian Criminal Code
Under the same article, not necessarily in the same case.