Court dismisses request for recusal of judge who is to choose pre-trial restriction for Nasirov

12:52, 06.03.2017 1 min read

Solomiansky District Court of Kyiv on Monday dismissed a motion by the defense team of suspended head of the State Fiscal Service Roman Nasirov about the recusal of Solomiansky District Court Judge Oleksandr Bobrovnyk.

Solomiansky District Court Judge Olena Bukina announced this decision after considering the motion by the defense lawyers.

"The court sees no reason to grant the request ... the motion has been dismissed," the judge said.

Thus, Judge Oleksandr Bobrovnyk will continue the sitting to elect a pre-trial restriction for Nasirov.