After the announcement of Mate Devidze's verdict, there was a commotion in the lobby of the Tbilisi City Court.

A physical confrontation occurred between security officers and citizens.

In addition, citizens have gathered in the yard of the Tbilisi City Court. Police are also mobilized at the scene.

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 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.