Khodorkovsky to file second appeal of fraud, tax evasion conviction News
Khodorkovsky to file second appeal of fraud, tax evasion conviction

[JURIST] Former head of Russia oil giant Yukos Mikhail Khodorkovsky [defense website; JURIST news archive] announced Tuesday that he would file a second appeal of his conviction [JURIST report] on fraud and tax evasion charges. Last month, a Moscow appeals court rejected [JURIST report] Khodorkovsky's initial appeal [PDF backgrounder], but reduced his nine-year sentence by one year. In this second stage of the appeals process [backgrounder], the Moscow court may decide whether to accept the appeal or let the lower court ruling stand. The case may ultimately be appealed to the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation [official website]. RIA Novosti has more.

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