Khodorkovsky-Lebedev Sentence Postponed

The Kamovnichesky Court in Moscow postponed from December 15 to December 27, 2010, the announcement of the verdict and the sentence in the “second trial” of former Yukos top managers Milhail Khodorkovsky and Platon Lebedev. The defendants are accused of stealing essentially all of the oil extracted by Yukos and laundering the proceeds; the prosecution is demanding 14 years of imprisonment for each defendant. The adjournment notice was effected when a paper note was placed on the door of the court the morning of December 15. According to the court press service, Judge Viktor Danilkin, who may not leave his deliberation room, sent a fax indicating the delay. No explanation as to the cause of the delay has been provided. A small crowd gathering to support the defendants was dispersed.

http://lenta.ru/news/2010/12/15/xodorkovsky/
http://khodorkovsky.ru/documents/2010/12/15/13859/