A Kazakh court has drawn a sharp line: showing a gun is not the same as using one.
A Kazakh court has drawn a sharp line: showing a gun is not the same as using one.
Two men received five-year prison terms for hooliganism after a fight in which a hunting rifle featured. On review, the cassation court treated the distinction as decisive and revised the sentences. The ruling matters beyond one brawl: it sets a precedent that the threat of a weapon and its actual use carry different weight in Kazakh courts.
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