OCTOBER 14, 2020
RUSSIA
Russian Appeals Court Upholds Brother Spirin’s Conviction and Fine
On October 14, 2020, the Ivanovo Regional Court upheld the original conviction and fine imposed on Brother Yevgeniy Spirin in July 2020. The regional appeals court denied the prosecutor’s request to have Brother Spirin’s case retried. The prosecution will likely appeal the latest ruling to seek the seven-year prison sentence they originally requested.