Will the lawyer be cited?
Judge in the "case of seven," Mnatsakan Martirosyan, made another unexpected decision today. He rejected defendant Sasun Michaelyan's application on the revocation of the service of lawyer Hovik Arsenyan.
At today's hearing, Mr. Arsenyan was absent from the courtroom and Judge Martirosyan recessed the court for three hours in order for the lawyer to show up, claiming that during a sanction the services of a lawyer cannot be revoked.
"Why not to summon Hovik Arsenyan and make him represent Michaelyan's interests forcibly?" was heard in the courtroom.
The prosecutor in the case, Koryun Piloyan, announced that Michaelyan's application cannot result in the sitting termination as the respondents carry out collective protection at the same time representing the interests of the victims. Thus, Koryun Piloyan confirmed that the interests of the respondents and the offended party - relatives of the victims - coincide.
Remind that during the previous court hearing Hovik Arsenyan announced that Sasun Michaelyan was going to revoke his services as he was unable to defend the client's interests properly.
The Judge announced that both the defendant and the lawyer must be present during the discussion of Michaelyan's application.
The court sitting continues at 4:30 p.m.
