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Trial on Akif Muradverdiyevâ€™s appeal set on December 27 possible to be postponed

26 December 2006 14:38 (UTC +04:00)

The trial of Presidentâ€™s Office ex-Administrative Office chief Akif Muradverdiyevâ€™s appeal set on December 27 and to be presided over by Judge Court of Appeal Gayil Mammadov can be postponed, the judge told the APA.The judge said that the lawyer of accused appealed to Supreme Court. The judge also said that the appeal can not be considered without the decision of Supreme Court. The court decided to consider the case without conducting investigation.
It should be noted that the Grievous Crimes Court presided by Judge Tofig Pashyev sentenced him to six years in jail.
Muradverdiyev was convicted in the Article 179.3.2 (embezzlement), 308.2 (abuse of power), 311 (bribery), 313 (fraud) of Criminal Code. But the investigation of criminal case convicted in the Article 28. 278 (staging coup) and 28.220 (coup attempt) is underway. The former official is being treated in medical institution of Penitentiary Service. /APA/