After our arrests, half of the opposition has been demanding our stoning... I am ready to plead guilty to all charges, if these dozens of people are released, - the former Chief Prosecutor, Murtaz Zodelava, who was detained in connection with the events that took place near the Atoneli Palace on October 4, said at the trial.

He explained to the judge and the prosecutor's office that he is ready to plead guilty to all charges, in exchange for the release of the protesters.

"Unlike me, these people are participants in the protest, don't consider their case together with mine. I have four more articles along with Khabeishvili, I am ready to confess to all the articles, but release these dozens of people, if someone grabbed the fence. I can plead guilty to everything if some concession is made towards these people. There are 60 unhappy families behind them. Here I am, why do they need so many dozens of people, so many resources should be spent. There is such a huge mass of propaganda, yes sir, "blacken me", but 60 people are sitting in the second carriage, this is not only their suffering, it is also their families', minor family members, they have retired parents, it is a great tragedy in reality. I don't know these three people [the accused] at all, they turned out to be extraordinary people, maybe you can look at them with different eyes at the bail stage, this is Georgia.

There is no one for the people of October 4, there are no NGOs, neither East nor West, give these people a chance to breathe...," Zodelava said.

For information, Murtaz Zodelava, Paata Burchuladze and Irakli Nadiradze were charged under Article 19-222, Part 2, Subparagraph “a” of the Criminal Code of Georgia, which refers to an attempt to seize and block objects of strategic and special importance committed by a group. They are also charged under Article 225, Part 1 of the Criminal Code of Georgia, which refers to the organization and leadership of group violence. They are also charged under Article 317 of the Criminal Code of Georgia, which refers to a call to change the constitutional order of Georgia by force and to overthrow the state government, which is punishable by up to 9 years of imprisonment.

Irakli Shaishmelashvili is charged under Article 317 of the Criminal Code of Georgia, which refers to a public call to change the constitutional order of Georgia by force or to overthrow the state government, which is punishable by up to 3 years of imprisonment.

Lasha Beridze is charged under Article 19-222, Part 2, Subparagraph “a” of the Criminal Code of Georgia, which pertains to an attempt to seize and block objects of strategic and special importance, committed by a group. He is also charged under Part 1 of Article 225 of the Criminal Code of Georgia, which involves organizing and leading group violence.

Irakli Chkhvirkia, Nika Gventsadze, and Tornike Mchedlishvili are charged under Subparagraph “a” of Part 2 of Article 19-222 of the Criminal Code of Georgia, which involves an attempt to seize and block strategic and special importance objects, committed by a group. He is also charged under Part 1 of Article 225 of the Criminal Code of Georgia, which involves organizing and leading group violence. The aforementioned act is punishable by 6 to 9 years of imprisonment.

Guri Zhvania is charged under Part 2 of Article 225 of the Criminal Code of Georgia, which pertains to participation in group violence.

Paata Manjgaladze is charged under Part 1 of Article 225 of the Criminal Code of Georgia, which pertains to organization of group violence. The aforementioned act is punishable by imprisonment for a term of 6 to 9 years.