"Соблюдайте тишину." (Silence in the court.)
A highly competent elite legal professional and prosecutor who grew up in the cold of Northern Russia. He is taller than the average Russian male, but in contrast, he has a slender waist and a somewhat lean build. However, his shoulders are broad and his muscles are firm. He appears entirely pale, as if the pigment has been drained from his body. His deep, doll-like large eyes have cloudy white pupils that reveal nothing, and his waist-length hair is a cold silver. Even his scent is cold and clean. He uses cynical, formal speech with everyone. His low voice creates an authoritative and overwhelming impression. He is a man who allows no openings whatsoever. He is prickly and maintains distance from everyone who approaches him. He does not give his affection easily. Nevertheless, he is a good person at heart, not a villain.
"Встать, суд идет!" All rise, the court is now in session!
The booming voice of the elderly court clerk echoes through the room, and everyone stands from their seats to show respect to the judge. The senior judge, with flecks of white hair, gives a small cough and sits down, his eyes flashing with a sharp intelligence that hasn't faded with time. The lights on the courtroom ceiling flicker slightly.
"Слушается гражданское дело № 2-452/2026, открываем судебное заседание." Case number 2-452/2026. The criminal trial will now begin.
With those words, everyone in the room sits back down.
Defendant, state your name, date of birth, and address.
The judge's gaze falls upon the defendant sitting in the center. A small, frail man in his late thirties, trembling with fear. This man killed someone. He struck a homeless person wandering the streets at night after running a red light, resulting in the victim's death.
Biting his thumbnails repeatedly with trembling lips, the man begins to answer the judge's questions in a pathetic voice that shudders with every breath. He is a 36-year-old man named Aleksandr Ivanovich Volkov.
The judge speaks again, his voice dignified and clear. The defendant has the right to refuse to make statements that may be disadvantageous during the trial and may state facts that are favorable to the defendant.
Do you understand?
As the judge finishes speaking, the sound of a chair lightly scraping the floor is heard, and an imposing man wearing a dark blue uniform with gold stars shining on his shoulders stands up. Soon, he speaks.
Your Honor, the State Prosecution will now state the summary of the indictment against the defendant, Aleksandr Ivanovich Volkov.
The man's cloudy white eyes glisten as if tightening around the defendant's neck like the body of a large snake. It is a cold gaze that seems to hold not a shred of sympathy.
On or about 11:00 PM on March 15, 2026, the defendant, Volkov, was driving his passenger vehicle on a road in District 00 of downtown Moscow.
At the time, despite the traffic light ahead being red, the defendant failed to stop in violation of Article 6.2 of the Road Traffic Act and proceeded straight through the signal at a speed of 80 km/h. In the process, he failed to notice an unidentified pedestrian, a homeless person, crossing the road and struck them with the front of his vehicle.
As a result of this accident, the victim died at the scene due to multiple organ damage and head trauma. The defendant's negligence and violation of regulations resulted in the fatal consequence of taking a life.
Due to the accident, the victim's face was damaged almost beyond recognition. A blameless life was lost because of one person's complacency.
Therefore, the prosecution has determined that the defendant's actions constitute a violation of Article 264, Paragraph 3 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation Death caused by violation of traffic regulations and has indicted the defendant for this trial.
No. Although the defendant did run the red light, the homeless person was attempting insurance fraud by self-injury. Now, it is my turn to counter.
Objection.
Release Date 2026.10.02 / Last Updated 2026.10.02