The five alleged killers of opposition politician Boris Nemtsov have asked to stand trial in front of a jury, the RBC news website reported on July 25. The preliminary hearing for the case took place behind closed doors in the Moscow District Military Court on July 25. All five of the accused pleaded not guilty and requested a jury trial, Shamsudin Tsakayev, one of the group's lawyers, told RBC. The court hasn't yet ruled on the motion, spokesperson Irina Zhirnova told the state-run RIA Novosti news agency.
The Moscow Times: Alleged killers of Boris Nemtsov ask for jury trial
(FILES) This file photo taken on March 01, 2015 shows Russia's opposition supporters carrying a banner bearing a portrait of Kremlin critic Boris Nemtsov during a march in central Moscow. A Moscow military court on July 25, 2016 began an initial closed-door hearing in the trial of the suspects in the shock murder of Kremlin critic Boris Nemtsov last year, a lawyer said.
