Shlosberg Sentenced to 11 Years for Debate Quote
Lev Shlosberg was sentenced to 11 years and one month in a general regime colony by Pskov City Court, following a statement he made during a debate and a repost he shared a week before the article that led to his prosecution.
Consensus
- Lev Shlosberg was sentenced by Pskov City Court.
- The sentence was 11 years and one month in a colony of general regime.
- Shlosberg made a statement during a debate that was cited as part of the basis for the verdict.
- Shlosberg made a repost one week before the article that led to his trial.
- The judge presiding over the case was Victoria Malyamova.
- Shlosberg responded to the judge's question about understanding the verdict with the statement: 'I sympathize with you, Your Honor, you have to live with this.'
Points of divergence
- The sentence was effectively for a phrase spoken during a debate and a repost made a week before the article that led to prosecution. — tg_republicmag
- Judge Malyamova continued a tradition of turning political proceedings into demonstrations of rudeness. — tg_republicmag
- Shlosberg was previously beaten by people who targeted him in 2014. — tg_republicmag
- The Ministry of Justice classifies Shlosberg as an 'foreign agent'. — tg_republicmag
Coverage (2 sources)
- When the judge asked if he understood the verdict, Shlossberg* said: — Republic
- «I sympathize with you, your honor! You will have to live with this!» — Shlossberg on the question «does he understand the court's decision» After judge Victoria Malymova sentenced deputy chairman of «Yabloko» Lev Shlossberg to 11 years and one month in a general regime prison, the politician said that he sympathizes... — SOTAvision
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