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Confiscated item is not a material evidence 01/06/2013 23:40 | Дело #

Arshak Manuk Svazyan attempted to import through customs border diamonds with the value of almost 45 million 300 thousand AMD to Armenia without customs control. But the attempt of contraband was disclosed, and on March 17, 2010 criminal action has been brought against him on the basis of Part 1, Article 215 of RA Criminal Code: Contraband. The Article envisages punishment in the form of a fine in the amount of 500-1000 minimal salaries, or imprisonment for the term of up to 5 years, if the contraband items are available and if they are not available the punishment will compulsory confiscation of the value.

On May 11, 2010 the criminal case with the bill of indictment was sent to the first instance court of General Jurisdiction of Malatia-Sebastia Community of Yerevan.

By the sentence of January 24, 2011 A. Svazyan has been found guilty against Part 1, Article 215 of RA Criminal Code and was sentenced to imprisonment of three years with the confiscation of property and contraband items.

In the result of investigation of the protest appeal of the accused A. Svazyan, on April 15, 2011 RA Appeal Court satisfied an appeal, changed the verdict of the first instance court of January 24, 2011. Based on Article 70 of RA Criminal Code the punishment awarded against the defendant A. Svazyan is not applied conditionally, defining probation period of two years.

The appeal has been presented against the decision of the appeal court to M. Sargsyan, Deputy Attorney General.

The author of the appeal also mentions that ‘...contraband items are not considered crime instruments, items, taken out of turnover, thus the contraband items should be managed in accordance with the Criminal Code’.

The protest mentions that ‘the appeal court didn’t justify the reason of application of Article 70 of RA Criminal Code towards to the defendant A. Svazyan. There is nothing mentioned why it is possible to correct the convict without taking the punishment’.

The Court of Cassation also mentions that according to RA Legislation the confiscation of property envisages two different means of legal interventions: criminal punishment and compulsory confiscation of the property. Confiscation of the property as a punishment is solely an additional punishment; it only refers to the property, which is considered the property of the convict. 'The size of confiscation of the property is limited to some extent and depends on the property loss, caused by the crime as well as the size of property, purchased through crime,' clarifies the Court of Cassation.

Moreover on the basis of Subpoint 1, Decree 1 on issuance of amnesty acts on the occasion of the twentieth anniversary of RA Independence A. Svazyan was liable to the release of the punishment.

Based on the arguments and other legal norms the Court rules that the appeal should be satisfied.

The Court of Cassation also reverses the judgement of RA Criminal Appeal Court of April 15, 2011 and puts the judgment of the first instance court of general jurisdiction of Malatia-Sebastia administrative district of Yerevan of January 24, 2011 into legal force.

Besides, Subpoint 1, Point 1 of National Assembly decision, on issuance of amnesty acts on the occasion of the twentieth anniversary of RoA Independence he is dismissed of the punishment of three-year imprisonment.

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