Background: Nikitin Case 1999

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This year the Supreme Court confirmed the 1998 decision of the St Petersburg City Court about sending the case for additional investigation. Then after additional investigation the St Petersburg City Court fully acquitted Alexander Nikitin.
BACKGROUND DOCUMENTS
[ 19.01.2000 Casefile ]
Nikitin case: St Petersburg City Court verdict
St Petersburg City court Verdict on the Nikitin case delivered on December 29, 1999.
[ 23.02.1999 Casefile ]
Analysis of the Supreme Court verdict
On February 4, 1999 the Criminal Collegiate of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation consisting of Chairman Magomed Karimov and judges Voroshtsov and Gritskikh, failed to determine the Nikitin case.