Organizer Defense (Organizing Crime) — Article 24
An organizer (Article 24 of the Criminal Code) represents the most severe form of complicity. This is a person who arranged the preparation or commission of a crime or directed its execution. Also, an organizer is someone who created an organized group or led it. Georgian legislation and judicial practice assign the highest responsibility to the organizer, often higher than to the direct perpetrator, as the organizer is considered the "criminal mastermind." Proving the role of an organizer is often difficult for the prosecution without direct evidence, so they rely on the testimonies of other accomplices who try to lighten their own guilt by blaming the "boss." The defense strategy involves refuting these testimonies and proving that the client did not hold a leadership function.
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Lawyers listed on Legal.ge offer high-qualified defense:
- Denying Hierarchy: A strategy aimed at proving that there was no strict hierarchy in the group and the client did not make decisive decisions.
- Discrediting Testimonies: Challenging the credibility of testimonies given in exchange for plea bargains.
- Refuting Organized Group Status: Arguing that the crime was committed by a group of accomplices (lighter penalty) rather than an organized group (heavier penalty).
- Asset Protection: Organizers often face asset confiscation. The lawyer protects legal property from seizure.
Common Scenarios and Real-World Situations
Organizer charges appear in:
The first scenario is "Drug Crimes." A person overseeing drug distribution without touching the substance. Charges rely on couriers'' testimonies.
The second scenario is "Financial Pyramid." A company director who created a scheme. Defense argues it was a business risk, not a crime.
The third case is "Thieves'' World." An authority figure managing a criminal group.
Georgian Legal Framework
Regulations:
- Criminal Code of Georgia (Article 24, Part 1): Defines the organizer.
- Article 27: Organized group. Aggravates liability.
Service Process Step-by-Step
- Communication Study: Who gave orders to whom?
- Financial Flows: Where did the money go?
- Court: Fighting to remove the "organizer" qualification.
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