Lawyers will appreciate the situation.
Remember, the Prosecutor General’s Office refused to approve the indictment in the “poster case”, fabricated by Bastrykin, citing the absurdity of this so-called “criminal act.”
There was even a truly unique exchange of correspondence between Chaika and Bastrykin.
The Investigative Committee fell into its own trap: they stitched the case together in the Investigative Committee’s Main Investigative Directorate, which meant the indictment had to be approved by the Prosecutor General’s Office. If it’s the highest level, then it has to stay at the highest level.
And then—bang:
The crooks in the Investigative Committee, realizing that Chaika would not sign off on anything for them, pulled a ridiculous stunt: they formally sent the case back to Vladimir for additional investigation, where that review was wrapped up in no time, and the indictment was quickly rubber-stamped by the local prosecutor, bypassing the top brass in Moscow.
As lawyer Solomina aptly put it, “they leaned on the peasants” (i.e., pressured the provincial officials).
We’re getting ready to go to Zhora’s trial in Vladimir in March. It’s close by, it’s a good city with history, and the cultural program there could be quite worthwhile.