A two-count indictment, a nearly six-year prosecution, years of restricted movement, and an eventual acquittal. for this process, the state should pay Judge Davit Grigoryan 6 million drams as a result of mental suffering Compensation for damage caused by Davit Grigoryan's example is not the only one. 2018-2026 during the first half of the year, about 591 million drams were paid to the acquitted defendants and their legal representatives. The criminal prosecution against Judge Davit Grigoryan of the Court of General Jurisdiction of Kotayk Marz started in 2019. on July 30. He was charged with official fraud. Initially, no restraining order was applied to him. But in 2020 from May 20 to 2025 On April 22, 2003, a signature restraining order against leaving was applied to him. According to the provisions of the Criminal Code. The criminal case was sent to the court with an indictment, but the Anti-Corruption Court considered the accusations against Grigoryan unfounded. The court found that his actions did not have the characteristics of the crime attributed to him, and during the preliminary investigation, sufficient evidence was not obtained to confirm the accusation. The appellate anti-corruption court left the verdict of acquittal unchanged, and the Court of Cassation did not accept the appeals, as a result of which Grigoryan's acquittal finally entered into legal force. Davit Grigoryan in 2025 In November, he applied to the civil court of the first instance of Yerevan city, demanding compensation from the state. The court in 2026 in the judgment of July 30, he recorded that the criminal proceedings that lasted for about six years created continuous uncertainty for him. The court took into account that this uncertainty related not only to Davit Grigoryan's legal status, but also to his professional reputation, personal and family life and further activities. The court especially emphasized Grigoryan's position. At the time of the criminal prosecution, he held the position of a judge of the General Jurisdiction Court of Yerevan, and the criminal prosecution against the judge, according to the judgment, may have a more serious impact on the professional reputation, because at that time The site is related to public trust. In this case, according to the court, that influence was more significant, because Grigoryan remained as an accused for a long time, and was later acquitted.
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591 million drams for the damages suffered by the acquitted. criminal prosecutions are an expensive burden for the state.

Source: KARTSIQ