Russian Supreme Court repeals acquittal of former detective Grivtsov
MOSCOW. Jan 24 (Interfax) - The Russian Supreme Court repealed on Thursday the acquittal of former detective Andrei Grivtsov whom the jury found not guilty of extorting a $15-million bribe.
The cassation appeal of the prosecutors was turned down and the case was sent for new consideration, an Interfax correspondent reports.
Grivtsov's lawyer Vladimir Zherebenkov told reporters that a district court would hear the case without a jury pursuant to the latest legislative amendments.
The prosecutors insisted that the sentence must be repealed and a new jury must hear the case.
A jury at the Moscow City Court pronounced Grivtsov not guilty on October 19, 2012. The jury said the offense was not proven, and Grivtsov must be acquitted and have the right to rehabilitation.
Meanwhile, detectives said that Grivtsov was investigating the hostile takeover of a Moscow enterprise in 2009. The suspect was represented by Moscow Bar lawyer Mikhail Vytnov.
The detectives said Grivtsov conspired with Moscow Regional Bar lawyer Ruslan Parkin to take a bribe of $15 million. They tried to extort the money from Rosenergomash LLC President Vladimir Palikhata and Vytnov under the threat of criminal prosecution.
The Prosecutor General's Office said that Sergei Kirimov, a confidant of Palikhata and Vytnov, mediated the bribery and Sergei Khatsernov was an accomplice. "Palikhata made a statement to the police and a sting operation was held," the report said.
Parkin is now wanted.