 On October 10 , Samutsevich 's new lawyer , Irina Khrunova , argued that her client had not in fact committed the acts of hooliganism in the church as she was prevented from accessing the soleas by church security . The court appeared to accept this argument , and released Samutsevich on two years ' probation . However , the judges rejected the appeals of Tolokonnikova and Alyokhina , upholding their convictions and sentences . 
