Murtaz Zodelava and Lasha Beridze, convicted in the October 4 case, seek a plea agreement

The individuals convicted in the October 4 case—Murtaz Zodelava, Lasha Beridze, and Guri Zhvania—are seeking a plea agreement.

The convicted individuals submitted the request for a plea agreement during the court hearing.

Notably, only the defense appealed the verdict of the court of first instance to the Court of Appeals.

According to the verdict of the Tbilisi City Court, the following prison sentences were handed down: Lasha Beridze – 7 years; Murtaz Zodelava – 7 years; Paata Burchuladze – 7 years; Irakli Nadiradze – 7 years; Paata Manjgaladze – 7 years; Guri Zhvania – 5 years; Nika Gventsadze – 5 years; Irakli Chkhvirkia – 5 years; and Irakli Shaishmelashvili – 2 years. Murtaz Zodelava, Paata Burchuladze, and Irakli Nadiradze were charged under Article 19-222, Part 2, Subparagraph "a" of the Criminal Code of Georgia, which pertains to the attempted seizure and blockade of facilities of strategic and special importance, committed by a group. They were also charged under Article 225, Part 1 of the Criminal Code, involving the organization and leadership of group violence. Furthermore, they faced charges under Article 317 of the Criminal Code for incitement to violently alter Georgia's constitutional order and overthrow the state government—an offense punishable by up to nine years of imprisonment. Irakli Shaishmelashvili was charged under Article 317 of the Criminal Code of Georgia, which covers public calls for the violent alteration of Georgia's constitutional order or the overthrow of state authority—an offense punishable by up to three years of imprisonment. Lasha Beridze was charged under Article 19-222, Part 2, Subparagraph "a" of the Criminal Code of Georgia, involving the attempted seizure and blockade of facilities of strategic and special importance, committed as part of a group. He was also charged under Article 225, Part 1 of the Criminal Code, which pertains to the organization and leadership of group violence.

Irakli Chkhvirkia, Nika Gventsadze, and Tornike Mchedlishvili were charged under Article 19-222, Part 2, Subparagraph "a" of the Criminal Code of Georgia, involving the attempted seizure and blockade of facilities of strategic and special importance, committed as part of a group. He was also charged under Article 225, Part 1 of the Criminal Code, which entails organizing and leading group violence.

This offense carries a penalty of six to nine years of imprisonment. Guri Zhvania was charged under Article 225, Part 2 of the Criminal Code, which entails participation in group violence.

Paata Manjgaladze was charged under Article 225, Part 1 of the Criminal Code, which entails organizing group violence. This offense carries a penalty of six to nine years of imprisonment.