Artem Popov
Artem Popov, born 1989, Saint Petersburg. Charges: Article 318 part 1, Russian Criminal Code (Use of non-dangerous violence against a government official); “Artem Popov's case of violence against a police officer at the 31 January rally in St. Petersburg”. Sentence (April 4, 2021): 1 year 6 months' suspended deprivation of liberty. Status: at large.
In brief
Saint Petersburg · Saint Petersburg · Drivers · Cases related to mass actions
Sentence
1 year 6 months
suspended deprivation of liberty
Upheld December 8, 2021
Charges
- Article 318 part 1, Russian Criminal Code — Use of non-dangerous violence against a government official
Full wording of the charges
According to the investigation, at the protest on 31 January pushed a policeman with two hands in the back.
Latest event
November 5, 2022 — persecution ends
Timeline
· Persecution ends
· Cassation ruling
upheld
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict · 1 year 6 months
· Persecution begins
Artem Popov's case of violence against a police officer at the 31 January rally in St. Petersburg
Criminal case
Artem Popov's case of violence against a police officer at the 31 January rally in St. Petersburg
Thematic group: Palace case
Details and sources
Full summary
Detained in February 2021 on charges of using violence against a representative of the authorities at a rally in support of Alexei Navalny on 31 January. On 4 February, taken into custody by court order. On 5 April, sentenced to one and a half years of suspended sentence.
All fields of the record
- Citizenship
- Russia
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