Samara Court Acquits Three of Attempted Murder of Duma Deputy, Frees Them in Court
The judge reclassified two counts to lesser assault, prompting time‑served release followed by an appeal pledge from Mikhail Matveev.
Overview
- The Promyshlennyy District Court of Samara cleared all three defendants of attempted murder and ordered their immediate release from custody.
- Two defendants were found guilty of causing light and medium bodily harm after requalification of charges, with punishments not enforced due to time served and statute‑of‑limitations rules.
- Nekruz Bohirov received a sentence of two years and ten months in a settlement colony, and the minor was assigned ten months of corrective labor, with both credited for pretrial detention or time‑barred.
- Murod Musurov was fully acquitted of all charges.
- The court awarded civil compensation of 50,000 rubles to Mikhail Matveev and 85,000 rubles to his driver, as prosecutors had sought lengthy prison terms and Matveev said he will appeal.