Khodorkovskii's lawyers asked for a one-day postponement to consult with their client.
But the judges adjourned the hearing only for several hours to give lawyers time to speak with Khodorkovskii in the courtroom.
Khodorkovskii is appealing his nine-year prison sentence for tax evasion and fraud.
His defense team accuses the court of trying to rush through his appeal to prevent him from registering as a candidate in a December parliamentary by-election. He is legally permitted to run for office as long as his appeal is under way.
(Reuters/ITAR-TASS/AP/dpa)
But the judges adjourned the hearing only for several hours to give lawyers time to speak with Khodorkovskii in the courtroom.
Khodorkovskii is appealing his nine-year prison sentence for tax evasion and fraud.
His defense team accuses the court of trying to rush through his appeal to prevent him from registering as a candidate in a December parliamentary by-election. He is legally permitted to run for office as long as his appeal is under way.
(Reuters/ITAR-TASS/AP/dpa)
