John Dzhioev
- Criminal Code
- Article 212 part 2, Russian Criminal Code
- Case category
- Cases related to mass actions
- Verdict
- Imprisonment (general regime)
- Sentence
- 3 years 6 months
- Date of verdict
- 2021-11-11
- Region
- North Ossetia–Alania
- City
- Vladikavkaz
Case summary
According to unconfirmed reports, he was the first participant in the people's gathering in Vladikavkaz on 20 April 2020, who was taken into custody. Dzhioev was initially charged with hooliganism coupled with resistance to a representative of the authorities, but was later charged with participation in mass riots. He was sentenced to three and a half years. Presumably, he was released in December 2022.
Others charged under Article 212 part 2, Russian Criminal Code
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