Lasha Beridze, convicted in the October 4 case, leaves penitentiary institution

Lasha Beridze, who was convicted in the October 4 case, has left the penitentiary institution a short while ago. He was released from prison following the conclusion of a plea agreement.

Under the terms of the plea agreement, he was sentenced to 3 years and 1 month of imprisonment. Of this, he served 1 year and 1 month in a penitentiary institution, while the remaining 2 years will be considered a suspended sentence.

For information, according to a verdict by the Tbilisi City Court, Lasha Beridze and Murtaz Zodelava—identified as organizers of the events of October 4, 2025—were each sentenced to seven years of imprisonment. Murtaz Zodelava was charged under Article 19-222, Part 2, Subparagraph "a" of the Criminal Code of Georgia, which pertains to the attempted seizure and blocking of facilities of strategic or special importance, committed by a group. He was also charged under Article 225, Part 1 of the Criminal Code, which concerns the organization and leadership of group violence. Furthermore, he faced charges under Article 317 of the Criminal Code, which relates to incitement to change the constitutional order of Georgia through violence and to overthrow the state authorities—an offense punishable by up to nine years of imprisonment. Lasha Beridze was charged under Article 19-222, Part 2, Subparagraph "a" of the Criminal Code of Georgia, which pertains to the attempted seizure and blocking of facilities of strategic or special importance, committed by a group. He was also charged under Article 225, Part 1 of the Criminal Code of Georgia, which concerns the organization of and leadership over group violence. As for Irakli Chkhvirkvia and Guri Zhvania, they were each sentenced to five years of imprisonment.