Dmitry Stepanchenko
Dmitry Stepanchenko, Occupied territory of Republic of Crimea. Charges: Article 214 part 2, Russian Criminal Code (Vandalism committed by a group of people, or motivated by hatred or animosity); “The case about the anti-war graffiti in Fedosia”. Sentence (December 20, 2022): 1 year of restriction of freedom, release from execution of sentence due to actual serving. Status: at large.
In brief
Occupied territory of Republic of Crimea · Feodosia · Anti-war cases
Sentence
1 year of restriction of freedom, release from execution of sentence due to actual serving
First instance, September 13, 2022: 1 year 21 days of restriction of liberty; sentence commuted on appeal to 1 year, sentence to be considered served
Charges
- Article 214 part 2, Russian Criminal Code — Vandalism committed by a group of people, or motivated by hatred or animosity
Full wording of the charges
According to the investigators, Stepanchenko made several “offensive” inscriptions on walls against the war in Ukraine.
Latest event
December 20, 2022 — appeal
The court changed the sentence.
Timeline
· Appeal ruling
sentence changed, released from serving the sentence
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict
· Persecution ends
· Persecution begins
The case about the anti-war graffiti in Fedosia
Criminal case
The case about the anti-war graffiti in Fedosia
Thematic group: Anti-war case
Details and sources
Full summary
Житель Феодосии. В марте 2022 года задержан по делу о вандализме из-за антивоенных надписей на стенах. Степанченко взяли под стражу. 14 сентября 2022 года приговорен к году и 21 дню ограничения свободы. 20 декабря суд апелляционной инстанции сократил срок наказания до года в связи с тем, что сроки лишения свободы нельзя назначать в днях. Кроме того, с учетом времени, проведенного под стражей, наказание суд счел отбытым.
All fields of the record
- Citizenship
- Russia
Other people prosecuted under Article 214 part 2, Russian Criminal Code
Under the same article, not necessarily in the same case.