March 12, 2009 - 19:46 AMT
Case of Seven hearing to be held without accused?
The only accused present at the hearing, Grigor Voskerchyan, was hospitalized because of ill health. The other six accused Myasnik Malkhasyan, Sasun Mikaelyan, Hakob Hakobyan, Alexander Arzumanyan, Suren Sirunyan, and Shant Harutyunyan were removed from the courtroom over disrespect for the court for 10 days.

Having been postponed twice, the hearing was continued today, attended by Grigor Voskerchyan's attorney Stepan Harutyunyan. Like the day before, the hearing was held with one accused Grigor Voskerchyan, who repeatedly filed a petition against the judge. Mnatsakan Martirosyan refused to consider it, alleging that similar petition has already been filed before. The attorneys filed a petition for rejection of secretary of the sitting, claiming his deviation from duties.

The judge left the courtroom for an hour's discussion of the petition, yet the hearing couldn't be continue because of Grigor Voskerchyan's worsened health. He was examined by the doctor who asserted he had high blood pressure. According to Voskerchyan's attorney, the judge has been informed about the ill health of the accused during the hearing, yet refused to take it into consideration. The hearing will be continued tomorrow.