Mamaladze v. Georgia

Legal summaryNovember 2022Mamaladze v. Georgia - 9487/19Judgment 3.11.2022 [Section V]Article 6Criminal proceedingsArticle 6-1Fair hearingPublic hearingObtaining and use of evidence (poisonous substance) in conviction of archpriest for preparation of murder of Patriarch’s personal secretary not contrary to fair trial requirements: no violation Trial and appeal proceedings held in camera without sufficient consideration of less restrictive measures and impact of full closure and without counterbalancing detrimental effects: violationArticle 6-2Presumption of innocenceStatements and conduct of public officials and prosecution authorities after archpriest’s arrest for murder preparation of Patriarch’s personal secretary detrimental to presumption of innocence: violationFacts – The applicant was, at the time of the events, an archpriest and the director of a medical clinic operating under th …