The case of the ex-mayor of Krasnoyarsk Loginov comes to the finish: the debate starts on November 16

According to the lawyer of the accused Yevgeny Karabontsev, the debate of the parties should begin on November 16 - the final part of the proceedings, during which the participants sum up the results, analyze the evidence and formulate their demands before the court.

The exact date, however, the defender is not taken: according to him, it is determined by the judge. “To say for sure that the debate will take place on this date, I can not – it decides judge Du Marina Alexandrovna,” said Karabontsev. Assistant judge Margarita Lagereva confirmed that the debate will begin on November 16.

A separate issue is press access. Since July 30, the hearings have been held behind closed doors: at the request of the defendants’ lawyers and the prosecution, journalists have been temporarily barred from the hall, which has led to fewer published details of the trial. However, as the assistant judge specified, the media will be allowed to attend the debate - journalists are recommended to arrive by 14:00. Lawyer Loginov also did not rule out that the regime could change, since the debate is a new stage of the proceedings.

The trial of Vladislav Loginov began on July 14. According to investigators, the ex-mayor and former Deputy mayor Alexey Davydov received bribes totaling 265 million rubles — kickbacks from four contractors for road repair and improvement. In court, Loginov said he did not agree with the prosecution and was ready to testify. Davydov also denies guilt, while the rest of the defendants in the case admitted it.