Prosecutor Requests Three Year Sentence for Mammadov
The trial of lawyer Gurban Mammadov, member of the National Council of Democratic Forces (NCDF), is coming to end in the Nasimi district court. In court on November 28, the prosecutor asked for Mammadov to be sentenced to three years imprisonment under Article 263.1 (violation of traffic rules which caused damage to health) and 299.1 (bribery of the victim.)
Mammadov was arrested in early June 2013 in connection with incidents allegedly occured in September 2012. When parking a car, Mammadov injured a man who was guarding cars, but covered the cost of medical care. The victim did not register a complaint against Mammadov, but after the lawyer participated in the creation NCDF, the police arrested him.
Mammadov rejected the allegations and believes that his arrest is politically motivated. According to lawyer Suleyman Gasimov, the final defense arguments are scheduled for December 4.—16D06-
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