The sentence for four convicted in the case of the attempted storming of the presidential palace in Tbilisi has been softened.
The appellate court softened the punishment for four convicted in the case of the attempted storming of the presidential palace of Georgia, who entered into a procedural agreement with the investigation.
As reported by "Caucasian Knot", on June 19, the Tbilisi City Court sentenced to five years of imprisonment Iya Darakhvelidze, Konstantin Kokaya, Kakhaber Mzhavanadze, David Sturua, and David Jgenti, finding them guilty in the case of the attempted storming of the presidential palace on October 4, 2025.
On October 4, 2025, the day of the municipal elections, thousands of people gathered in the center of Tbilisi. After opera singer Paata Burchaladze announced a declaration that power in Georgia belongs to the people, clashes began between protesters and law enforcement near the presidential palace. Law enforcement used special means, while protesters used firecrackers. Six demonstrators and 21 law enforcement officers were hospitalized, and another 30 people received medical assistance on the spot. The police initiated a criminal case in connection with calls for the overthrow of power, attacks on police officers, and the attempted storming of the palace . Five leaders of the protest were charged with organizing group violence, calls for the overthrow of power, and the attempted storming of the presidential palace.
David Sturua, David Jgenti, Konstantin Kokaya, and Kakhaber Mzhavanadze entered into a procedural agreement regarding the events of October 4, Interpressnews reports today.
According to the procedural agreement, the sentence for the convicted has been softened, and a punishment of one year and two months of imprisonment has been imposed. They will leave the penitentiary in December.
The convicted in this case, Iya Darakhvelidze, who is wanted, had her first-instance court sentence upheld by the appellate court, the agency writes.
Recall that on November 4, Murtaz Zodelava and Lasha Beridze, convicted in the case of the attempted storming of the presidential palace, were released from prison after entering into a procedural agreement with the prosecution, fully admitting their guilt.
On November 6, it became known that Nana Sander, Irakli Chkhvirkia, and Zurab Chavchanidze, also convicted in this case, were released under a procedural agreement.
By June 22, 2026, in connection with the events of October 4, 64 people were brought to criminal responsibility. By this date, the prosecution agreed to enter into procedural agreements with 22 of them. The procedural agreement implies an admission of guilt.
On October 4, 2025, municipal elections were held in all municipalities of Georgia. Candidates from the ruling "Georgian Dream" were elected mayors in all 64 cities where elections were held, and in 26 of them, they received 100% of the votes.
The materials on the municipal elections and protests by opposition supporters were collected by "Caucasian Knot" on the thematic page "Georgia: Protests After Elections".