Date: 08 July 2008
The applicant, Koba Gigolashvili, is a Georgian national who was born in 1966 and lives in Rustavi (Georgia). In December 2003 Mr Gigolashvili was arrested and remanded in custody on charges of unlawful possession of drugs. He was also subsequently charged with, in particular, robbery and murder. The case concerns the applicant’s complaint about the unlawfulness of his pre-trial detention from 5 May 2004. He relies on Article 5 § 1 (c) (right to liberty and security) of the Convention.
(from the official press-release prepared by the Registry Office of the European Court of Human Rights)
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