On 3 June, the judgement in the case of the former Commander of the Police Forces, former Deputy Chief of the Police, Lieutenant General Levon Yeranosyan continued at the “Avan” seat of the Yerevan Court of General Jurisdiction. Judge Harutyun Manukyan presided over the session.

According to the indictment, Levon Yeranosyan, using special measures, deliberately performed such actions that clearly went beyond the scope of his authority and caused significant damage to the rights and legal interests of citizens, as well as caused serious consequences through negligence.

Yeranosyan was charged with Points 2 and 3 of Part 1 of Article 309 of the Criminal Code of Armenia and the signature not to leave was chosen as a measure of restraint against him. The actions attributed to Yeranosyan took place during the mass protests of 16 April and 22 April, 2018. He does not accept the charge.

According to Iravaban.net, the court decided to reclassify the charge brought under Article 309, Part 1 (Exceeding Official Authorities), to find him guilty of committing a crime under the Part 1 of Article 375 (Abuse of power, transgression of authority or administrative dereliction) and to stop the criminal prosecution against him on the grounds that the statute of limitations has passed.

The charge brought under Article 309, Part 2 was also reclassified, the defendant was found guilty of committing a crime under Article 375, Part 2, Yeranosyan was sentenced to 4 years in prison. However, this will not be applied either, because in 2018, on the occasion of the 2800th anniversary of the founding of Erebuni-Yerevan and the 100th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence of the first Republic of Armenia, the National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia announced an amnesty, and the mentioned article is also included in it, Yeranosyan was released from the imposed punishment.

The measure of restraint “signature not to leave” against him will remain in place until the judgment enters into legal force.

It should be noted that the verdict can be appealed to the Criminal Court of Appeal within 1 month after receiving it.