Konstantin Kotov
Photo: Tverskoy district court of Moscow
the Helper “Moscow case” Konstantin Kotova, who was sentenced to four years in prison in the so-called dudinskiy article about repeated violation of the law on rallies (212.1 of the criminal code) was transferred from the colony in the Vladimir region in the Moscow pretrial detention centre in Kapotnya. Lawyers Kotova learned this by accident when his defender Maria Eismont arrived in IK-2 in the Cover to see him.
As she told eysmont in Facebook, prison officials stated that because of the quarantine, visitors, in addition to masks, gloves and Shoe covers should be more robe – supposedly this is the “order management”. When the lawyer returned with a Bathrobe, she said that Cats in a colony is not listed – it was transferred.
then, other lawyers Kotova Eldar Garos and Faith Goncharova wrote to all the prison, which presumably could be their client, and received an answer from Moscow jail-7. Kotov said in the letter that it was transferred from the Vladimir region on 30 March, 2 April, it is in Moscow. He admitted that after the intercession of the colony “all these detention centres are perceived to be honest, as a sanatorium. I can drink as much coffee/tea throughout the day as you want: in the recent past unimaginable for me a luxury.”
Kotov said that in jail there is a regime of complete isolation: parcels and visits, even with lawyers, is prohibited. Prisoners can only use the online store. According to Kotova, the situation in prison “quite normal”, in a four-camera, he is still single. Part of his letter to Vera Goncharova dipped censorship, after the question “How is the situation with coronavirus: isolation measures in themahaut?” and words that most Kotova feeling normal.
the Activist has filed from prison petitions in the court, asking permission to phone calls to the father and his personal participation in the meeting, on 14 April, which should be a retrial Kotova. The session was to be held on March 26, but two days before the scheduled date, both lawyers were informed about his transfer.
we will Remind, on January 27, the constitutional court ordered to reconsider the case Kotova, citing a ruling against Ildar Dading – the first convicted under article 212.1 of the criminal code. The verdict against Kotova could not be considered in force, but still he remained in the colony. Appeal by his lawyers to transfer to the detention center remained without consideration. On March 24, the defense appealed to the Moscow city court with the petition to change the measure of restraint Kotov on not connected with detention.
