CASE OF KEZERASHVILI v. GEORGIA

FIFTH SECTIONCASE OF KEZERASHVILI v. GEORGIA(Application no. 11027/22) JUDGMENT Art 6 § 1 (criminal) • Impartial tribunal • Inclusion of the former Prosecutor General on the Supreme Court bench that ruled on points-of-law appeal in applicant’s case sufficient to cast doubt on objective impartiality of that court • Judge at issue held position of Prosecutor General during the period the points-of-law appeal was pending before the Supreme Court • Regard given to the Prosecutor General’s prominent role and extensive powers within the prosecution service and the high-profile nature of the trial conducted in a politically sensitive contextArt 6 § 1 (criminal) and Art 6 § 3 • Reversal of the applicant’s acquittal by the Supreme Court by means of written proceedings • Applicant did not participate in any oral hearings held by the lower courts, explicitly mandating lawyers of his choice to repre …