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Case of Seven hearing to be held without accused?
12.03.2009 19:46 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ The only accused present at the hearing, Grigor
Voskerchyan, was hospitalized because of ill health. The other six
accused Myasnik Malkhasyan, Sasun Mikaelyan, Hakob Hakobyan, Alexander
Arzumanyan, Suren Sirunyan, and Shant Harutyunyan were removed from
the courtroom over disrespect for the court for 10 days.

Having been postponed twice, the hearing was continued today, attended
by Grigor Voskerchyan’s attorney Stepan Harutyunyan. Like the day
before, the hearing was held with one accused Grigor Voskerchyan, who
repeatedly filed a petition against the judge. Mnatsakan Martirosyan
refused to consider it, alleging that similar petition has already
been filed before. The attorneys filed a petition for rejection of
secretary of the sitting, claiming his deviation from duties.

The judge left the courtroom for an hour’s discussion of the petition,
yet the hearing couldn’t be continue because of Grigor Voskerchyan’s
worsened health. He was examined by the doctor who asserted he had
high blood pressure. According to Voskerchyan’s attorney, the judge
has been informed about the ill health of the accused during the
hearing, yet refused to take it into consideration. The hearing will
be continued tomorrow.