“The Primorsky Regional Court received material on the extension of the detention period against Samsonov with an appeal by the defense against the decision of the Frunzensky District Court of Vladivostok dated February 14,” RIA Novosti quotes Oleneva.
A court hearing has been scheduled for March 3.
Earlier, the court upheld the extension of Samsonov's arrest in the case of child corruption.
Samsonov was taken into custody in November.
The Investigative Committee released a video of the interrogation of the accused.
Samsonov pleads not guilty.