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“Honourable Court, I consider that I am not guilty,” Lazic said.
The Prosecution of Bosnia and Herzegovina charges Lazic with having mentioned, while giving a statement to State Investigation and Protection Agency, SIPA investigators in a case related to war crimes in Bratunac municipality, that Z.Z. committed certain crimes and gave the same statement to the State Prosecution.
According to the charges, during the court process it was determined that Lazic gave a false statement, causing severe consequences to indictee Z.Z., who was released from custody and acquitted of charges later on.
The Criminal Code of Bosnia and Herzegovina stipulates that a person who gives a false statement causing severe consequences for the indictee may be sentenced to between one and ten years in prison.
Indictee Lazic is defending himself while at liberty.
The beginning of the trial is due to be scheduled within the next 30 or, at maximum, 60 days.
