Sergey Reznikov
Sergey Reznikov, born 1961, Moscow. Charges: Article 228 (part unknown), Russian Criminal Code (Illegal drug trafficking); “The case of Sergei Reznikov”. Sentence (April 5, 2017): Three years' deprivation of liberty in an ordinary regiment colony. Status: at large. Recognition: Union of Solidarity with Political Prisoners — recognised as a political prisoner, May 30, 2017; Memorial Human Rights Centre — recognised as a political prisoner, May 12, 2017.
In brief
Moscow · Moscow · Entrepreneurs
Sentence
3 years
Three years' deprivation of liberty in an ordinary regiment colony
No information about an appeal ruling.
Charges
- Article 228 (part unknown), Russian Criminal Code — Illegal drug trafficking
Full wording of the charges
Possession of 8.06 grams of cocaine.
Latest event
November 20, 2018 — imprisonment ends
Recognition by rights defenders
- Recognised as a political prisoner — Union of Solidarity with Political Prisoners, May 30, 2017
- Recognised as a political prisoner — Memorial Human Rights Centre, May 12, 2017
Timeline
· Imprisonment ends
· Persecution ends
· Recognised as a political prisoner
Union of Solidarity with Political Prisoners
· Recognised as a political prisoner
Memorial Human Rights Centre
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict · 3 years
· Preventive measure: travel ban (written undertaking)
· Preventive measure: placement in a temporary detention facility
· Persecution begins
The case of Sergei Reznikov
Criminal case
The case of Sergei Reznikov
- Case number
- 01-0013/2017 (01-0668/2016)
Details and sources
Full summary
On 29 January 2013, he was detained by the criminal investigation officers. According to the protocol, packages with cocaine were found in the pocket of his jacket. Reznikov claims that they were planted on him along with a phone that had the numbers of members of a criminal group that stole car licence plates. A criminal case was opened. From 30 to 31 January, he was in custody. Afterwards, the criminal case was terminated, but on 1 February it was reopened. On 9 April, the recognisance not to leave was taken from him. On 1 September 2016, the case came to court, and on 15 September it was returned to the prosecutor's office. On 16 November, the second instance court cancelled the decision to return the case to the prosecutor's office, and the case was again submitted to the court. On 6 April 2017, Reznikov was sentenced to three years in an ordinary regiment colony, although the prosecutor requested a suspended sentence. On 20 November 2018, Reznikov was released.
All fields of the record
- Citizenship
- Russia
Other people prosecuted under Article 228 (part unknown), Russian Criminal Code
Under the same article, not necessarily in the same case.