MOSCOW, July 2, Pavel Levkovich. Artur Ovcharov, a lawyer specializing in assistance conscripts, said that the goalkeeper of the Russian national hockey team Ivan Fedotov is unlikely to face criminal liability. On Friday, the media reported that the hockey player was detained in St. Petersburg by the military registration and enlistment office. Earlier, the source said that the goalkeeper faces up to two years in prison under Art. 328 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation — for evading conscription for military service. «It all depends on whether Fedotov had any subpoenas under which he signed and did not appear. If there were none, they will not be able to incriminate him under Article 328 of the criminal code. Most likely, Fedotov will receive an administrative fine from 500 rubles to 3 thousand and conscription into the army. You need to look at the whole story of Ivan, what he did. If he is charged with Article 328, the prosecutor's office, the investigative committee or the court must determine the measure of restraint. If there was no malicious intent, then up to two years in prison, or up to 200 thousand fines, they cannot give him. Only an administrative fine. A case can always be opened, but it is unlikely to give Fedotov any criminal record, «said Ovcharov. The lawyer also noted that the detention of Fedotov was unlawful. «In any case, such actions on the part of law enforcement officers are unlawful. Whether a person evaded or not, the law did not give them such a right, it was in this way to take a person somewhere,» Ovcharov said.
