Moscow student sentenced for Metro shooting to be released on paroleThe Kaluga District Court of the Kaluga Region on Wednesday granted a motion filed by Alexandra Lotkova, who had been sentenced for shooting a non-lethal weapon in the metro on alleged self-defense grounds, to release her on parole, a source close to the case told RAPSI.17:15 19.11.2014
Russian restaurateur from Brighton Beach asks for five-year sentenceMichael Levitis, the owner of New York's most famous Russian restaurant Rasputin, who pleaded guilty to fraud charges in debt relief scam, has asked for a five-year sentence.15:20 19.11.2014
American woman to serve 21 months in jail for threats to ObamaA US court has sentenced a woman who threatened to kill President Barack Obama to 21 months in prison, the Associated Press reports on Wednesday.14:02 19.11.2014
Moscow court upholds 38-months sentence for Bolotnaya activistThe Moscow City Court on Wednesday upheld the 3 years and 2 months sentence given to Dmitry Ishevsky, confessed participant in the Moscow riots in 2012, RAPSI reports from the courtroom.13:28 19.11.2014
Russian national to be sentenced in SpyEye malware case in March 2015US District Court for the Northern District of Georgia will pass sentence on Russian national Aleksandr Panin also known as “Gribodemon” and “Harderman” for wire and bank fraud on March 5, 2015.11:48 14.11.2014
US court sentences Armenian Power leader to 32 yearsA court in California sentenced Mher Darbinyan, one of the leaders of the gang American Power, to 32 years in prison for conspiracy including extortion, bank fraud and bank card skimming schemes, the US Department of Justice states in a press release.13:13 13.11.2014
Court confirms 12 months community service sentence for Russian socialiteTverskoy District of Moscow on Friday confirmed community service sentence for socialite and popular Russian journalist Bozhena Rynska issued for assault, RAPSI reports from the court.16:20 07.11.2014
Russian businessman Skurikhin sentenced in UK for contempt of court - reportPavel Skurikhin, founder and beneficiary of Siberian Agrarian Holding Group (SAHO), was found guilty of contempt of the High Court in London in absentia and sentenced to 16 months in prison, Kommersant reports on Friday.11:31 07.11.2014
Confessed Moscow 2012 rioter appeals 38-months sentenceDmitry Ishevsky, confessed participant in the Moscow riots in 2012, has filed an appeal against his 3 years and 2 months sentence, attorney Dmitry Dubrovin told RAPSI on Monday.15:25 20.10.2014
Former prime minister of Georgia Merabishvili sentenced to three yearsThe Tbilisi City Court has sentenced former Georgian prime minister and minister of the interior Vano Merabishvili to three years in prison for abuse of power in the murder case of United Georgian Bank employee Sandro Girgvliani, RIA Novosti reports on Monday.14:50 20.10.2014
Putin does not oppose tougher penalties for corruptionPresident Vladimir Putin announced that he supports tougher punishment for corruption crimes, RIA Novosti reports Tuesday.17:24 14.10.2014
US sentenced Russian national to 18 months for illegal military gear exportingDmitry Ustinov, 53, has been sentenced to 18 months in prison for conspiracy to illegally export high-tech military night vision equipment, reads the ruling of the US District Court in Wilmington, Delaware, published on Wednesday.10:40 09.10.2014
Investigative Committee proposes harsher sentences for child abuseRussia’s Investigative Committee has proposed increasing the sentences for child abuse if the offender is a relative, TASS reports on Monday.16:24 06.10.2014
Supreme Court declines to review Moscow riots activist’s sentenceRussia’s Supreme Court has refused to review the sentence of opposition activist Stepan Zimin who got 42 months in prison for participation in Moscow's 2012 Bolotnaya riots, his attorney Sergei Panchenko told RAPSI.14:40 03.10.2014
US prosecutors seek 46-months prison term for accused arms smuggler UstinovUS prosecutors requested a 46-months jail term for Russian national Dmitry Ustinov who had been charged with smuggling, money laundering and attempts to illegally export goods included on a list of U.S. defense articles.15:59 26.09.2014
Prosecutors demand extra 20 years for nationalist Tikhonov sentenced to lifeProsecutors requested 20 more years in prision for Nikita Tikhonov, a leader of the BORN extremist organization, who is already serving a life sentence for double homicide.14:52 18.09.2014
Court refuses to suspend Politkovskaya murderer’s sentenceThe Moscow City Court has ruled against a motion filed by former police officer Dmitry Pavlyuchenkov, who was convicted for the murder of journalist Anna Politkovskaya, to suspend his sentence for health reasons, RAPSI reports from the courtroom.17:15 15.09.2014
Islamic extremist cell recruiters sentenced to jail in RussiaA court in the Far Eastern city of Khabarovsk has sentenced three nationals of Tajikistan to imprisonment for recruiting other people to join the Islamic Party of Turkestan, which is prohibited in Russia, the regional prosecutor's office reported on Monday.12:02 15.09.2014
Prison supports parole for Moscow student sentenced for Metro shootingThe prison colony's administration in the Kaluga Region supported a motion filed by Alexandra Lotkova who had been sentenced for shooting a non-lethal weapon in the metro on alleged self-defense grounds, to release her on parole, attorney Yaroslav Pakulin told RAPSI on Thursday.13:17 11.09.2014
Belgorod man convicted of armed bank rampage appeals 2-year sentenceAlexander Vdovin, a 46-year-old resident of the southwestern Russian city of Belgorod, convicted of taking hostages at a city’s bank, has filed an appeal against his sentence.12:26 02.09.2014