CASE OF MERABISHVILI v. GEORGIA

GRAND CHAMBER      CASE OF MERABISHVILI v. GEORGIA (Application no. 72508/13)          JUDGMENT  STRASBOURG 28 November 2017      This judgment is final but it may be subject to editorial revision.Table of contentsPROCEDURETHE FACTSI.  THE CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE CASEA.  BackgroundB.  The incident at Tbilisi Airport on 30 November 2012C.  The criminal proceedings against the applicant in relation to the State Programme for Job Seekers and the house in the village of Kvariati1.  The initial phase of the proceedings2.  The applicant’s arrest and placement in pre-trial detention3.  The two adjournments of the pre-trial conference hearing4.  The applicant’s request for release during the pre-trial conference hearing5.  The applicant’s request for release of 7 October 20136.  The applicant’s conviction and sentence and his appeals against themD.  The other criminal cases against the applicantE.  …