The Russian court sentenced him to two years in a colony-settlement. At the same time, according to the portal "Crimea. Reality ", the announcement of the sentence began earlier, without the lawyer Mark Feigin and human rights activist Alexander Podrabinek.

In turn, the so-called "prosecutor" asked Umerov 3.5 years of probation with probation for three years. He also demanded that the deputy head of the Mejlis be banned for three years to engage in public and teaching activities.

Recall, investigators of the Federal Security Service of Russia opened a criminal case against Umerov in 2016. He is charged under the article of the Russian Criminal Code Public calls for the implementation of actions aimed at violating the territorial integrity of Russia.

As reported URA-Inform, June 7, 2017 Simferopol district "court" in the annexed Crimea began to consider the case of Umerov on the merits.