What the accusation must actually prove
Robbery is not simply any theft during a confrontation; the precise violence or threat and its connection to appropriation matter.
Was property taken, what force or threat is alleged, when did it occur, and how is the participant identified?
The prosecution must prove every required element beyond reasonable doubt; suspicion, association or an adverse outcome cannot fill an evidential gap.
Evidence specific to this allegation
Scene video, injuries, emergency calls, identification procedure, property trail, communications and witness chronology.
Conduct
Define the exact act attributed to each person, including time, place and role.
Mental element
Test knowledge, intent, purpose or negligence required by the potential provision.
Consequence and causation
Separate what happened from what the accused legally caused.
Articles that may enter the qualification
Robbery
Differs from theft because the alleged taking is open; the facts may require comparison with theft or aggravated robbery.
Read full Article 178 text on this pageAggravated robbery
Potentially relevant where an attack is alleged for the purpose of taking property using violence or a qualifying threat.
Read full Article 179 text on this pageRead the relevant Criminal Code provisions
The panel below reproduces the available official English wording for convenient reading. Check the current Georgian text and the exact article part before relying on it, because later amendments may not yet appear in translation.
Article 178Robbery+
1. Robbery, i.e. explicit seizure of another person’s movable property for its unlawful appropriation, –
shall be punished by a fine or house arrest for a term of six months to two years, or by imprisonment for a term of three to five years.
2. The same act:
a) that has resulted in considerable damage;
b) committed by illegally entering the premises or any other storage facility, –
shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of four to six years.
3. The same act committed:
a) with a preliminary agreement by a group;
b) repeatedly;
c) by illegal entry into a dwelling place;
d) using violence or threat of violence which does not endanger human life or health;
e) against a vehicle, –
shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of five to eight years.
4. The same act committed:
a) by an organised group;
b) in large quantities;
c) by a person who has two or more convictions for unlawful appropriation or extortion of another person’s property, –
shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of seven to eleven years.
The consolidated official source is listed in the source section at the end of this guide.
Article 179Aggravated robbery+
1. Aggravated robbery, i.e. an assault for unlawfully appropriating another person’s movable property using violence or threat of violence which endangers life or health, –
shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of five to seven years.
2. The same act committed:
a) by illegal entry into the premises or other storage facility;
b) by more than one person;
c) against a vehicle, –
shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of six to nine years.
3. The same act committed:
a) repeatedly;
b) by illegal entry into a dwelling place;
c) to seize large quantities of property, –
shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of eight to twelve years.
4. The same act committed:
a) by an organised group;
b) by a person who has two or more previous convictions for unlawful appropriation or extortion of another person’s property, –
shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of eleven to fifteen years.
The consolidated official source is listed in the source section at the end of this guide.
Secure video and medical evidence quickly and test identification before accounts converge.
Primary sources for this guide
Before acting, compare this guide with the current Georgian text and the exact document served in the case. The official English translation may not include the latest amendment.
Criminal Procedure Code of Georgia↗︎Official consolidated Criminal Code — current text & PDF↗︎Ministry of Finance Investigation Service↗︎