Mikhail Vedrov
Mikhail Vedrov, born 1973, Tver Oblast. Charges: Article 318 part 1, Russian Criminal Code (Use of non-dangerous violence against a government official); “Case of trucker Mikhail Vedrov, who opposed the Platon system”. Sentence (December 20, 2021): Two years' suspended sentence with a probationary period of two years. Status: at large.
In brief
Tver Oblast · Tver · Drivers · Cases related to mass actions
Sentence
2 years
Two years' suspended sentence with a probationary period of two years
First instance, February 18, 2021: 2 years 6 months
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, having a "direct criminal intent", on 11 September 2020, while in Tver, he approached the traffic police inspector and, "aware of the public danger and unlawfulness of his actions", "inflicted at least one blow to the neck area", which caused physical pain and bruising of soft tissues in the neck area.
Latest event
December 20, 2021 — cassation
The court upheld the verdict.
Timeline
· Cassation ruling
upheld
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict · 2 years 6 months
· Preventive measure: house arrest
· Preventive measure: placement in a temporary detention facility
· Persecution begins
Case of trucker Mikhail Vedrov, who opposed the Platon system
Criminal case
Case of trucker Mikhail Vedrov, who opposed the Platon system
Details and sources
Full summary
He was detained on 11 September 2020 after an altercation with police officers who dispersed a protest of truckers in Tver against the Platon system. Vedrov was accused of assaulting a police officer. On the night of 12 September, he was released on a promise to appear to give explanations. On 15 September, Vedrov was detained again as a suspect and placed in a temporary detention centre. On 17 September the court sent him to house arrest.
On 19 February 2021, he was given a two-and-a-half-year suspended sentence. On 15 July, the appellate court reduced the term to two years. On 18 May 2022, Vedrov had the record of his conviction expunged early.
All fields of the record
- Citizenship
- Russia
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