On Thursday a Russian court found lawyer Sergei Magnitsky guilty of tax evasion.<br/> <br />The verdict comes more than three years after Magnitsky died in jail, awaiting trial.<br/> <br />Magnitsky was jailed after accusing police and tax officials of multimillion-dollar tax fraud.<br/> <br />He himself was then charged with tax evasion and fraud.<br/> <br />Magnitsky's trial is the first time a dead man has been tried in Russia, in a case human rights groups say is politically motivated.<br/> <br />The Kremlin's own human rights council said evidence suggests Magnitsky was beaten to death, but Russian President Vladimir Putin has dismissed the allegations.<br/> <br />No one has been held criminally responsible for Magnitsky's death, underlining the dangers faced by Russians who challenge the authorities.
