Maxim Luzyanin
Maxim Luzyanin, Moscow. Charges: Article 212 part 2, Russian Criminal Code (Participation in mass riots); Article 318 part 1, Russian Criminal Code (Use of non-dangerous violence against a government official); “Maksim Luzyanin's case”. Sentence (November 8, 2012): Four years six months' deprivation of liberty in a general regime colony. Status: at large. Recognition: Union of Solidarity with Political Prisoners — recognised as a political prisoner, March 3, 2015.
In brief
Moscow · Moscow · Athletes · Cases related to mass actions
Sentence
4 years 6 months
Four years six months' deprivation of liberty in a general regime colony
No information about an appeal ruling.
Charges
- Article 212 part 2, Russian Criminal Code — Participation in mass riots
- Article 318 part 1, Russian Criminal Code — Use of non-dangerous violence against a government official
Full wording of the charges
He participated in mass riots on Bolotnaya Square on 6 May 2012 and used violence against police officers.
Latest event
May 7, 2015 — imprisonment ends
Recognition by rights defenders
- Recognised as a political prisoner — Union of Solidarity with Political Prisoners, March 3, 2015
Timeline
· Imprisonment ends
· Recognised as a political prisoner
Union of Solidarity with Political Prisoners
· Persecution ends
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict · 4 years 6 months
· Persecution begins
Maksim Luzyanin's case
Criminal case
Maksim Luzyanin's case
Thematic group: Bolotnaya case
Details and sources
Full summary
Maxim Luzyanin - participant of the event on 6 May 2012 on Bolotnaya Square, businessman, has a suspended sentence for extortion. On 28 May he was detained on suspicion of participation in mass riots, on 30 May Basmanny court chose a measure of restraint in the form of detention. He was also accused of using violence against several policemen and OMON officers. At first, Luzyanin claimed that at Bolotnaya he only prevented himself from hitting, but on 5 June, having recognised himself on the video, he fully admitted guilt. On 21 August, the Investigative Committee announced the extraction of Luzyanin's case into separate proceedings. On 9 November, he was sentenced to four and a half years' imprisonment in a general regime colony. In spring 2015, he was released on parole
All fields of the record
- Citizenship
- Russia
Other people prosecuted under Article 212 part 2, Russian Criminal Code
Under the same article, not necessarily in the same case.