WILL THE LAWYER BE CITED?

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06:57 pm | March 16, 2009

Judge in the "case of seven," Mnatsakan Martirosyan, made another
unexpected decision today. He rejected defendant Sasun Michaelyan’s
application on the revocation of the service of lawyer Hovik Arsenyan.

At today’s hearing, Mr. Arsenyan was absent from the courtroom and
Judge Martirosyan recessed the court for three hours in order for
the lawyer to show up, claiming that during a sanction the services
of a lawyer cannot be revoked.

"Why not to summon Hovik Arsenyan and make him represent Michaelyan’s
interests forcibly?" was heard in the courtroom.

The prosecutor in the case, Koryun Piloyan, announced that Michaelyan’s
application cannot result in the sitting termination as the respondents
carry out collective protection at the same time representing the
interests of the victims. Thus, Koryun Piloyan confirmed that the
interests of the respondents and the offended party – relatives of
the victims – coincide.

Remind that during the previous court hearing Hovik Arsenyan announced
that Sasun Michaelyan was going to revoke his services as he was
unable to defend the client’s interests properly.

The Judge announced that both the defendant and the lawyer must be
present during the discussion of Michaelyan’s application.

The court sitting continues at 4:30 p.m.