Andrei Kosykh
Andrei Kosykh, born 1986, Moscow. Charges: Article 318 part 2, Russian Criminal Code (Use of dangerous violence against a government official); Article 318 part 2 applied with Article 33 part 3, Russian Criminal Code (Use of dangerous violence against a government official (by organized group)); “Andrey Kosykh's case of violence against police officers at the 'Antidimon' anti-corruption rally on 26 March 2017”. Sentence (October 3, 2017): On 4 October, the Moscow City Court reduced Andrei Kosykh's sentence by four months to three years and eight months in a… Status: at large.
In brief
Moscow · Moscow · Cases related to mass actions
Sentence
3 years 8 months
On 4 October, the Moscow City Court reduced Andrei Kosykh's sentence by four months to three years and eight months in a general regime colony.
First instance, August 8, 2017: 4 years
Charges
- Article 318 part 2, Russian Criminal Code — Use of dangerous violence against a government official
- Article 318 part 2 applied with Article 33 part 3, Russian Criminal Code — Use of dangerous violence against a government official (by organized group)
Full wording of the charges
According to the investigation, on 26 March 2017, the protester in Moscow hit one policeman with his fist on his helmeted head and another with his foot in the area of the neck and lower jaw on the right side; the second policeman was diagnosed with a closed craniocerebral injury and a concussion
Latest event
September 19, 2019 — imprisonment ends
Timeline
· Imprisonment ends
· Persecution ends
· Appeal ruling
sentence changed · 3 years 8 months
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict · 4 years
· Persecution begins
Andrey Kosykh's case of violence against police officers at the 'Antidimon' anti-corruption rally on 26 March 2017
Criminal case
Andrey Kosykh's case of violence against police officers at the 'Antidimon' anti-corruption rally on 26 March 2017
Thematic group: The case of 26 March; The case of violence against police officers at the anti-corruption rally "Antidimon" on 26 March 2017
Details and sources
Full summary
On 13 April 2017, Basmanny District Court arrested Kosykh for two months. He was charged under Part 2 of Article 318 (use of violence against a representative of the authorities). On 9 August 2017, the Tverskoy District Court found Kosykh guilty and sentenced him to four years in a general regime colony. On 4 October 2017, the Moscow City Court reduced his sentence by four months to three years and eight months in a general regime colony. He is expected to be released in September 2019.
All fields of the record
- Citizenship
- Russia
Other people prosecuted under Article 318 part 2, Russian Criminal Code
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