Three inmates, Anton Chechin, Artem Gribul and Sergey Kukharchuk, have signed a plea agreement in the case of playing cards in prison. Each of them will have to pay a fine of 5,000 GEL.

Lawyer Daria Samodurova told InterpressNews about this.

According to the lawyer, all three of them admit that they played cards in a penitentiary institution, which means using a prohibited item. According to her, all three of them were facing 3 to 5 years of imprisonment in the case. According to the lawyer, all three agreed to sign a plea agreement in the case.

“I was initially prepared to fight, it was a very interesting legal case for me, but 3 to 5 years in prison is no joke. They admitted that they really played, but not for interest, but it was just a game,” said Daria Samodurova.

For information, the prosecutor's office has brought new charges against Anton Chechin, Artem Gribul and Sergey Kukharchuk, who were detained at the protest. They were accused of playing cards in prison.

As for the other case against them:

Anton Chechin was arrested on December 3, 2024. He is charged under Part 6 of Article 260 of the Criminal Code, which refers to the purchase, storage, and possession of a particularly large amount of narcotic drugs and provides for a sentence of 8 to 20 years or life imprisonment.

As for Anton Gribul, officers of the Central Criminal Police arrested the husband and wife, Anastasia Zinovkina and Artem Gribul, in Tbilisi on December 17, 2024. According to the prosecutor's office, during a search of the defendants' residence and personal belongings, 16 grams of the narcotic substance were seized. Anastasia Zinovkina and Artem Gribul were charged under Part 6 of Article 260 of the Criminal Code, which refers to the purchase, storage, and possession of narcotic drugs in a particularly large amount and provides for a sentence of 8 to 20 years or life imprisonment. By the decision of Judge Nino Galustashvili, they were sentenced to 8.5-8.5 years.

Sergey Kukharchuk, who was detained during the protests, was sentenced to 2 years in prison. He is among 11 people detained during the protests. The 11 arrested individuals were charged under Part 2 of Article 225 of the Criminal Code, which includes participation in organized group violence, which is punishable by imprisonment for a term of 4 to 6 years. Judge Galustashvili reclassified the charges to Article 226 of the Criminal Code, which includes active participation in group action that has violated public order.