Judge adopted a surprise ruling over the case of chickenpox
13:50, December 18, 2013 | News, Other news | Right to Fair Trial, Right to Life, Rights of Soldiers/Recruits | Armed Forces
Today Judge Vladimir Grigoryan, trying the case of chickenpox, should have promulgated a verdict whether amnesty would be applied against the doctors, who were deemed defendants over the case, however, the latter took the trial parties by surprise and delivered a verdict about restarting the proceedings.
Despite the fact that the Judge usually leaves the courtroom after promulgation of the verdict, he sat in his seat and thoroughly explained the grounds for his verdict. Grigoryan said that the defendants had come up with a motion to apply amnesty in relation to them, which, however, was not attended by the victim’s legal successor and his representative; therefore, they were unable to express their disposition in the court.
“Twice the victim’s legal successor, the father of the diseased soldier Hayk Khachartyan, and his representative left the courtroom and were not present at the amnesty motions of the defendants’ representatives, but the court decided to sent them their copies. The court was expecting that the latter would express their disposition though letters, but since they did not respond, he decided to restart the proceedings and ensure equal conditions for both of the sides and create conditions so that the victim and his representative are present at the court hearing”, stated the Judge.
Advocate Levon Poghosyan, representative of the defense party, stated that in that case the disposition of the aggrieved party was not important, therefore, it was not excluded that the court’s decision of to restart the proceedings would be appealed. The court reminded that the victim’s legal successor was a man to have lost a son; therefore, his psychological outbursts could not serve as a ground and take a decision against the latter. The next court trial is scheduled for January 15. It is worth noting that Khachatryan was conscripted to the army and was on the same day transferred to military hospital and later to “Nork-Marash” Hospital for infectious diseases, where he died.
Within the frames of the case, charges were brought against Minas Mkrtchyan for being the Chief of Neurological Department of the RA MoD #14203 military unit, lieutenant colonel by rank, who did not ensure necessary medical measures, which inflicted substantial damage by displaying negligent attitude towards the service.
Charges were brought against Mikael Mikaelyan for being the Commander of the RA MoD #14203 military unit, Chief of Central Clinical Military Hospital, colonel by rank, who did not ensure necessary measures to prevent the spread of the infection, as a result substantial damage was caused. The defendants motioned to apply amnesty in relation to them.
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