In the case, the applicant successfully complained that the trial against him on charges of a criminal case was not fair, since prior to the decision of the verdict the prosecutor and the investigator gave interviews that violated the presumption of innocence. The case involved violations of paragraphs 1, 2 and subparagraph "d" of paragraph 3 of Article 6 of the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms.
In 2007, the applicant was assisted in preparing the аpplication. Subsequently, the аpplication was communicated to the Russian Federation.
In his complaint, the applicant, the former head of the internal security service of Yukos, complained that the trial against him on charges of a criminal case was not fair, since prior to the decision of the verdict the prosecutor and the investigator gave interviews that violated the presumption of innocence. The applicant also challenged the refusal to conduct a new handwriting examination in the presence of opposing opinions of a specialist and an expert.
On 6 June 2017, on the application lodged by the applicant, the Court unanimously held that in the present case the Government violated the requirements of paragraphs 1 and 2 and 6 (d) of Article 6 of the Convention (the right to a fair trial) and ordered the respondent State to pay the applicant EUR 7 800 in respect of non-pecuniary damage.
The ECHR judgment of 06 June 2017 in the case of Pichugin v. The Russian Federation (аpplication no. 38958/07).