of May 15, 2018 No. 10
About practice of application by courts of provisions of part 6 of article 15 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation
Due to the questions arising at courts in case of application of provisions of part 6 of article 15 Criminal Code of the Russian Federation and for the purpose of ensuring the correct and uniform application by courts of regulations of the criminal and criminal procedure laws regulating the bases and procedure for change of category of crime on less heavy, the Plenum of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation, being guided by article 126 of the Constitution of the Russian Federation, articles 2 and 5 of the Federal constitutional Law of February 5, 2014 No. 3-FKZ "About the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation", decides to make the following explanations:
1. Draw the attention of courts that change of category of crime on less heavy according to part 6 of article 15 Criminal Code of the Russian Federation allows to provide individualization of responsibility of the convict for deeds and is realization of the concepts of justice enshrined in articles 6 and 7 Criminal Code of the Russian Federation and humanity.
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