RA APPELLATE COURT LEFT VERDICT UNCHANGED

/PanARMENIAN.Net/
20.05.2009 13:45 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ RA Appellate Court did not overturn lower
court’s decision over former Deputy Prosecutor General Gagik
Jhangiryan’s. case.

On April 23, the First Instance Court of Kentron and Nork Marash
districts found ex-Deputy Prosecutor General Gagaik Jhangiryan guilty
under Section 1, Article 316 of RA Criminal Code (violence against a
representative of authorities). Jhangiryan was sentenced to 3 years
in prison, with February 23 considered the official date of entry
into force of verdict.

During post-electoral protests in March-February 2008, Jhangiryan
backed opposition and accused authorities of falsifying elections. On
February 23, 2008, he was arrested by law enforcement agencies. Under a
decree issued by President Robert Kocharyan on the same day, Jhangiryan
was dismissed from post. He was charged with crimes prescribed by
Articles 316 (Violence against a representative of authorities),
235 (illegal possession of weapons) and 300 (usurping state power)
of RA Criminal Code.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress