Georgian Appeals Court To Review Chakhalyan’s Case

GEORGIAN APPEALS COURT TO REVIEW CHAKHALYAN’S CASE

/PanARMENIAN.Net/
01.06.2009 16:53 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Case against Vahan Chakhalyan, leader of "United
Javahk" movement, was sent to Tbilisi appeals court. Claims for
reviewing first instance court decision were made only by defense
lawyer. Prosecutor refused to appeal against the lower court’s
decision.

After considering Chakhalyan’s case, Georgian appeals court may either
mitigate the verdict or leave it unchanged.