RA APPEAL CRIMINAL COURT KEEPS UNCHANGED SMBAT AYVAZIAN’S MEASURE OF PUNISHMENT

Noyan Tapan

Jan 27, 2009

YEREVAN, JANUARY 27, NOYAN TAPAN. On January 27, RA Appeal Criminal
Court kept unchanged the November 19 2008 sentence of Yerevan Kentron
and Nork-Marash communities’ general jurisdiction court, by which
Smbat Ayvazian was found guilty of committing crimes envisaged by
part 4, Article 235, RA Criminal Court (getting, selling, keeping,
moving or carrying illegal arms, ammunition, explosives) and by part
1, Article 316 (using violence to a power representative) and was
sentenced to 2 years’ imprisonment and fine of 300 thousand RA drams.

According to the RA Cassation Court’s Spokesperson, the appeal
complaint was brought by the defenders of S. Ayvazian’s interests.