The court found Mate Davidze, 21, guilty of assaulting a police officer.

Judge Nino Galustashvili sentenced him to 4 years and 6 months in prison.

Mate Davidze did not attend the verdict, leaving the courtroom after the final speech, saying he "couldn't listen to this."

The judge's decision was met with noise and shouting in the courtroom.

The fifth President of Georgia, Salome Zurabishvili, was present at the announcement of the verdict.

Mate Davidze was charged under Part 1 of Article 353 of the Criminal Code, which pertains to assaulting a police officer. The offense carries a prison sentence of 4 to 7 years.

Three police officers - Bidzina Zhamerashvili, Levan Kodalashvili and Giorgi Estatishvili - have the status of victims in the Mate Devidze case. Specifically, according to the prosecutor's office, the defendant hit them with a flagpole.