Trial is coming to an end
"In fact, the video recording shows the events of April 10, 2009, when the police detained defendant Vahagn Gevorgyan," Advocate Varduhy Elbakyan addressed Judge Gagik Poghosyan.
The advocate solicited to subjoin the video material to the case but the judge denied the motion saying the video shows the final stage of the incident - the defendant's detention.
The refusal made Varduhy Elbakyan motion for the judge's resignation and accuse him of biased and partial attitude.
The Court retired to study the motion.
"The recording reveals that Vahagn was subjected to violence on April 10 by 15-20 policemen and not by 3-4 as is stated by the prosecutor. Both the time and the illumination are fixed in the recording," Varduhy Elbakyan said to A1+.
Meanwhile, Gagik Poghosyan had granted the advocate's motion to subjoin the conclusion of a forensic expert certifying that Gevorgyan had received bodily harms during the arrest.
The injured party, police officer Bagrat Manukian was present at today's trial.
During a conversation with A1+ he confirmed that Vahagn had shown disrespect for him, badmouthed and hit him on the neck.
In half an hour the Judge returned and denied the motion. The head of pleading filed the fourth motion to cite the five witnesses. The motion was granted partially and only Gevorg Boyajyan was cited.
The Court decided to pass to the final stage of the trial and listen to the speeches for the defence and protection on September 10.
