Dmitry Putenikhin
Dmitry Putenikhin, born 1989, Moscow. Charges: Article 319 (part unknown), Russian Criminal Code (Public insult of a government official); “Matvey Krylov's case”. Sentence (January 30, 2012): 6 months of correctional labour. Status: at large. Recognition: Memorial Human Rights Centre — recognised as a political prisoner, November 18, 2011.
In brief
Moscow · Moscow · Artists
Sentence
6 months of correctional labour
First instance, December 28, 2011: 7 months of correctional labour
Charges
- Article 319 (part unknown), Russian Criminal Code — Public insult of a government official
Full wording of the charges
poured water on an official, causing offence to him
Latest event
January 30, 2012 — appeal
The court changed the sentence.
Recognition by rights defenders
- Recognised as a political prisoner — Memorial Human Rights Centre, November 18, 2011
Timeline
· Appeal ruling
sentence changed
· Persecution ends
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict
· Recognised as a political prisoner
Memorial Human Rights Centre
· Persecution begins
Matvey Krylov's case
Criminal case
Matvey Krylov's case
Details and sources
Full summary
for pouring water on prosecutor Alexei Smirnov after the Manezhny case sentence, a report was drawn up under the article on a threat or violent actions in connection with the administration of justice or pretrial investigation; Smirnov and police officers claimed that he shouted "Death to the prosecutor!", although other eyewitnesses and video footage did not confirm this; he was placed in a pre-trial detention centre; it was later agreed that Putenikhin would plead guilty and the charge would be reclassified under the article on insulting a representative of the authorities; on the day the decision on the measure of restriction was made, he was dismissed from work after a call from the investigator; he was sentenced to seven months of corrective labour
All fields of the record
- Citizenship
- Russia
Other people prosecuted under Article 319 (part unknown), Russian Criminal Code
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