Overview

• The trial was adjourned on July 10 with the next hearing set for July 24 as judges examine disputed proof
• Culley remains in pre-trial detention at Tbilisi’s Prison No. 5 where her pregnancy has prompted concerns over prenatal care
• Her defense alleges she was coerced and tortured by a criminal group into transporting about 14 kg of cannabis and hashish
• Thai authorities have denied any coercion after releasing CCTV that shows her calmly exiting Suvarnabhumi Airport with a British passport
• Under Georgian law, trafficking large quantities of narcotics carries penalties ranging from 20 years to life imprisonment