12 Dec 2012 13:24

Court upholds Politkovskaya murder suspect's plea bargain, will try him in special procedure

MOSCOW. Dec 12 (Interfax) - The Moscow City Court has refused to annul a plea bargain with former Interior Ministry official Dmitry Pavlyuchenkov accused of organizing observer Anna Politkovskaya's murder, so declining an appeal by lawyers of Politkovskaya's family.

Pavlyuchenkov will be tried in a special procedure, without questioning witnesses and without examining written evidence.