New York appeals court denies new trial for Viktor Bout
Read on the website Vestnik KavkazaA New York appeals court on Monday denied Russian businessman Viktor Bout, accused by the United States of agreeing to supply Colombian militants with weapons, a new trial, Bout's lawyer Alexey Tarasov said, Sputnik reports.
Tarasov added that Bout's defense team does not rule out an appeal to the US Supreme Court for a new trial.
"The court ruling was made today morning, and it was negative," Tarasov said. "We find the ruling unjust and disagree with it," he said.