“I'm upset by the verdict.
I hoped that they would give 20 years, as requested by the prosecutor's office, and the political background would be visible.
And they were sentenced to 15 years, just like the former head of the Klin district of the Moscow region, Alexander Postrigan, and he sat quietly in the pre-trial detention center, did not criticize anyone, ”the human rights activist quoted Shestun as saying.
The ex-official added that he would appeal the verdict, although he did not believe in a favorable outcome for him in the court of appeal.
“There is only one prospect - to go to the colony.
And the ECHR (European Court of Human Rights. -
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), we also filed a complaint, ”said the ONK Shestun.
He also told the POC members that he needed an examination at the Bakulev Cardiology Center, but he was not taken there for two years, although Shestun's wife had signed an agreement with this clinic long ago.
In addition, Shestun said that he was being held in a cell with a person accused of a serious crime, although he, in accordance with the law on the detention of accused and suspects, should be kept separately from other prisoners.
The Podolsk City Court of the Moscow Region on December 25 sentenced Shestun to 15 years in a strict regime colony, finding him guilty of accepting a bribe.
On the eve, on December 24, the former head of the Klin district of the Moscow region, Alexander Postrigan, was sentenced to 15 years in prison and a fine of 116 million rubles for committing corruption crimes.