VAKHTANGASHVILI v. GEORGIA

Published on 4 December 2023 FIFTH SECTIONApplication no. 36843/23Giorgi VAKHTANGASHVILIagainst Georgialodged on 7 October 2023communicated on 13 November 2023SUBJECT MATTER OF THE CASEThe application concerns the applicant’s pre-trial detention in the context of the criminal proceedings against him on the charges of negligence. On 21 October 2022 the applicant, who at the material time was a deputy head of the department for environment protection at the Tbilisi Mayor’s Office, was remanded in custody. His requests for release were rejected on 24 October 2022 and 14 June 2023. The applicant was convicted on 10 July 2023.The applicant complains, under Article 5 § 3 of the Convention, that the domestic courts failed to adduce relevant and sufficient reasons to justify his pre-trial detention.QUESTION TO THE PARTIESDid the applicant’s pre-trial detention comply with the requirements of Art …