Protester David Khomeriki sentenced to 4 years and 6 months in prison

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Protester David Khomeriki sentenced to 4 years and 6 months in prison

15-08-2025 17:04

Protester David Khomeriki, 26, was sentenced to 4 years and 6 months in prison on charges of plotting an explosion.

Judge Nino Galustashvili announced the verdict today, August 15. Prosecutors alleged that Khomeriki carried bottles with inflammable substances in his bag, preparing a Molotov cocktail attack, while the defense maintained his innocence and contested both the evidence and its sufficiency to support the charge of plotting a crime.

Khomeriki was detained on December 2, 2024, on Tbilisi’s Tamarashvili Avenue, along with his brother. Initially, both were arrested on administrative charges for blocking the road. David Khomeriki was charged under Articles 18 [preparation of crime] and 229 [explosion] of the Criminal Code of Georgia, punishable by 4 to 7 years in jail. He pleaded not guilty.

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