MCC upholds verdict on compulsory medical treatment for Maxim Panfilov

The Moscow City Court (MCC) has recognized as lawful the decision to send Maxim Panfilov, a resident of Astrakhan, for compulsory medical treatment to a hospital. Maxim Panfilov was sentenced in the case of involvement in mass riots in Bolotnaya Square on May 6, 2012. The defence intends to appeal against the decision of the Court to the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR).

The "Caucasian Knot" has reported that on March 29, the Zamoskvoretsky District Court of Moscow freed from criminal responsibility Maxim Panfilov, a resident of Astrakhan, involved in the case of the mass riots in Bolotnaya Square. The Court pronounced the decision to send Maxim Panfilov for compulsory medical treatment.

On June 22, the Moscow City Court considered the appeal against the verdict to Maxim Panfilov behind closed doors.

The Moscow City Court decided to uphold the ruling pronounced by the Zamoskvoretsky District Court of Moscow on March 29 and dismiss the appeal filed by the advocate.

The Maxim Panfilov's advocates requested the Court to cancel the court ruling on compulsory medical treatment for their client and close the criminal case against him, the RIA "Novosti" reports.

Sergey Panchenko, an advocate of Maxim Panfilov, has announced his intention to challenge the Court's decision at the European Court of Human Rights, the "Dozhd" (Rain) reports.

Full text of the article is available on the Russian page of 24/7 Internet agency ‘Caucasian Knot’.