calling the charges politically motivated, he was sentenced to a further 9 years in prison. vernon smith reports from moscow. the last outspoken political opponent of russia's president appeared in a prison court room in a black prison uniform looking gold. the judge found alexei in the valley guilty of fraud and contempt of court, the sentence 9 years jail in a maximum security prison. when the valley spoke, the video feed from the court room to journalists was cut, so his supporters posted his comments online. you can't put every one in prison, even if you ask for a 113 years, you won't skim your others like me. every person must act in their own way as they can, considering the circumstances, but act as the val his lawyer spoke outside the prison police with loud hale as tried to drown them out, you see a synopsis. of course, we will appeal the verdict that we were not able to use a recording device. i have digital copies of the case papers. so this was incorrect procedure on top of the fact that it was taking place in the prison, which is very rare. it's just over a year since alexis