Lawsuit by Lebedev for Illegal Arrest to be Heard on February 29
15 Feb 2012
RAPSI
On February 29, the Moscow District Court will hear Platon Lebedev's lawsuit to receive $6,115 in compensation for illegally taking him into custody.
In the lawsuit, Lebedev cites the Supreme Court's ruling that found illegal a number of his arrest extensions. It states:
"Therefore, the plaintiff was held in custody for three months illegally, and in connection with this he requests compensation for moral harm."