Dmytro and Serhiy Pavlychenko, who were accused of killing Kyiv Shevchenkivsky District Court judge Serhiy Zubkov, have filed a cassation appeal against the verdict handed down to them, the press service of the Higher Specialized Court of Ukraine for Civil and Criminal Cases has told Interfax-Ukraine.
"The Pavlychenkos have filed an appeal. It has not yet been accepted for consideration, and the date of consideration has not yet been set," the press service reported on Monday.
As reported, businessman Dmytro Pavlychenko and his son Serhiy were found guilty of killing Kyiv Shevchenkivsky District Court Judge Serhiy Zubkov in the spring of 2011. Dmytro Pavlychenko was sentenced to life imprisonment and Serhiy Pavlychenko to thirteen years in prison.
On January 14, 2013 the panel of judges at Kyiv Court of Appeals ruled to hold a partial trial investigation into the case as part of consideration of Pavlychenkos' appeal against the verdict.
The two Pavlychenkos were members of the fan club of FC Dynamo Kyiv. Fans of various football clubs, who disagreed with the verdict, held rallies calling for their release.
