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			Lazaros trial 12 May 2009 The 
		Appeal Military Court of Athens (second degree court) sentenced on March 
		31st 2009 46-year-old conscientious objector Lazaros Petromelidis to a 
		18 months in prison, deeming him guilty on two charges of 
		insubordination. The court finally accepted to suspend the sentence 
		until the hearing in the supreme court (third degree court). In the 
		first degree court he had been sentenced to a 36-month imprisonment 
		sentence and a 7000 euros bail. After the third degree court and if 
		Lazaros is again deemed guilty, he can appeal to the European Court of 
		Human Rights. This was the 16th trial of Lazaros!  |