Court returned Sherbinsky guilty of death of governor Evdokimov
The court has returned Oleg Sherbinsky guilty of traffic violation, which has led to death of Altai governor Mikhail Evdokimov. Sherbinsky was sentenced to 4 years of deprivation of liberty in colony-settlement.
"Sherbinsky committed criminal negligence. He had an opportunity to prevent the collision. The guilt of Sherbinsky is proven by cumulative evidence", - judge Galina Sheglovskaya proclaimed the verdict.
Mikhail Evdokimov died in automobile crash on August 7 of 2005. At highway Biisk-Barnaul "Mersedes" of Evdokimov collided with "Toyota" of Sherbinsky and crashed to the tree. Along with governor the driver and security guard died. Evdokomov`s wife has got serious traumas.
During trial prosecutor of Altai krai Alexander Kochergin demanded to sentence Sherbinsky to 5 years of imprisonment in colony-settlement.
Nevertheless, the prisoner at the bar has denied any charges. Lawyers of Sherbinsky said that the main cause of the traffic accident was driving of governor`s car at high speed. In their opinion the defendant had no time to avoid the collision.
Prosecution asserted that crashed "Mersedes" moved at speed of 149 km/h. But witnesses of the crime testified that the car moved with speed of about 200 km/h.
Russian General Office of Prosecutor over Siberian region has established that "Toyita" driver didn`t make way for governor`s automobile, which was equipped with rotating beacon and hasd a priority on the road. Sherbinsky was accused according to article 264, part 3 of Criminal Code.
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