RESOLUTION OF THE PLENUM OF THE SUPREME COURT OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION

of June 30, 2015 No. 29

About practice of application by courts of the legislation providing right of defense in criminal trial

The right of defense of everyone who underwent to criminal prosecution, is recognized and guaranteed by the Constitution of the Russian Federation (Articles 17, 45, 46, 48, 123), the conventional principles and rules of international law and international treaties of the Russian Federation as one of fundamental human rights and the citizen.

The procedure for realization of the granted constitutional right is determined by the Code of penal procedure of the Russian Federation in case of which application of regulations legal line items of the Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation shall be considered.

Ensuring right of defense is obligation of the state and necessary condition of fair justice.

For the purpose of uniform permission courts of the questions arising in practice of application of the legislation providing right of defense in criminal trial, 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:

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