Anton Sotnikau
sentenced to 4 1/2 years in prison
Prisoner
Date of birth: 31 January 1993
Date of detention: 8 February 2021
Charges indicted:
- Part 2 of Art. 293 of the Criminal Code — Participation in riots
- Part 1 of Art. 339 of the Criminal Code — Hooliganism
Sentence: 4 1/2 years
Penalty: imprisonment in a medium-security penal colony
Judge: Sviataslau Kalina
Prosecutor: Aliaksei Baranouski, Alena Sharko
Prison: Penal colony No. 17
Cases: Protests in Brest
Anton Sotnikau is a resident of Brest detained on February 8, 2021, as part of a criminal case under Part 2 of Art. 293 of the Criminal Code (participation in riots). He was also charged under Art. 339 of the Criminal Code (hooliganism) for allegedly throwing a jar with green paint at a police car.
On August 12, 2021, Judge Sviataslau Kalina of the Lieninski District Court of Brest sentenced him to 4 1/2 years in prison.
