TC HOPA 1ST CRIMINAL COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE

English : No : E.68276025-2020/1247-Criminal Case File 12.08.2025 DEFENDANT: MARINE GUNIA, daughter of Lonia and Nelı, born in GEORGIA on 08/11/1961, DEFENDANT: KRISTINE GEGUCHADZE, daughter of Mamuka and Marına, born in RUSTAVI on 19/11/1982, Since it is not possible to serve the reasoned decision and objection petition on the defendants despite all searches, it has been decided to serve it publicly. In our court's decision dated 09/03/2021 with File No 2020/1247, Decision No 2021/380, the following is summarized about the defendants;

The convictions of the defendants MARINE GUNIA and KRISTINE GEGUCHADZE , given for the crime of smuggling in violation of Law No. 5607, with the decision numbered 2010/553 and Decision numbered 2014/108 of our court , are to be REMOVED.

1- Since it has been proven that the defendants MARINE GUNIA and KRISTINE GEGUCHADZE committed the crime of possessing smuggled and unbanded tobacco products for commercial purposes, knowing this feature, pursuant to the last article 3/18-of the Law No. 5607 applicable to their act, the defendants are each sentenced to 10 MONTHS OF IMPRISONMENT AND A 1-DAY JUDICIAL FINE as the final penalty, pursuant to article 3/5, 2- Considering the economic situation and other personal circumstances of the defendant, pursuant to article 52/2 of the Turkish Penal Code No. 5237, the equivalent of one day is 20.00 TL, and the total penalty is 20.00 TL, equivalent to a judicial fine of 1 day. 3- Considering the social and economic situation of the defendant and the characteristics of the commission of the crime, the short-term imprisonment sentence ruled on the defendants is decided in accordance with the Law No. 5237. 4 - Considering the personality of the defendants and the nature of the crime, the 300 -day judicial fine given to the defendants shall be converted into a fine of 20 TL per day and the defendants shall be PUNISHED WITH A JUDICIAL FINE OF 6,000.00 TL. 5 - Considering the economic and social situation of the defendants, the judicial fine given to the defendants shall be collected from the defendants in 24 equal installments at one-month intervals, in accordance with the TCK 52/4. The judgment given regarding this matter shall be deemed to have been notified 15 days after the date of announcement, and an appeal may be filed with the Artvin High Criminal Court within 7 days from the date of notification, otherwise the judgment shall be annulled. It is also announced that the decision of our Court, numbered 2020/1247, decision numbered 2021/380, dated 09/03/2021, has been objected to with the petition of objection dated 03/06/2021, submitted by the representative of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, Atty. Mehmet Cebeci.