On August 23, at the court session of the former senior official of the Head Investigation Department of Azerbaijani Interior Ministry Haji Mammadov and the criminal band led by him, the appeals of several advocates werent ensured. The court session on the criminal cases of Mammadov and his criminal band is held in the Court of Heinous Crimes of Azerbaijan under chairmanship of judge Ali Seyfaliyev, Trend reports.
The appeal of Tofik Allahverdiyev, the advocate of the band member Azer Aliyev submitted to the court was related to the issue that the investigators of the Investigation Department of Azerbaijani National Security Ministry who investigated the criminal
case of the band should be involved in the court in parson of witness. Advocate stressed that there are unclearness in several episodes, and therefore it needs to attract the investigators in person of witness. However, after discussing the appeal, the court announced that in this stage, there is no need to involve the investigators in person of witness.
After the judge announced this decision, the advocate Allahverdiyev said that judge holds a biased position, and submitted his next protest appeal to the court. Although some prosecuted persons and advocates supported this appeal, the remaining people protestes against it. This appeal was discussed by judges, and judge Seyfaliyev announced that the appeal wasnt ensured.