The Defence of Suad Kapic, who has been sentenced to 17 years in prison for crimes committed in the Sanski Most area, will file an appeal with the third-instance chamber, which has the power to overturn the verdict.
Momcilo Krajisnik, one of the highest ranking war-time members of the Bosnian Serb leadership, was transferred yesterday to the United Kingdom to serve his 20-year sentence for crimes committed against non-Serb civilians during the war in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Drastic revisions in prison sentences between first and second instances are either a sign that the appeal process if working well, or a sign that something is very wrong with the judicial system.
Representatives of the war crime strategy preparation working group do not want to speak about what will happen now that a working group member has resigned.
The Appellate Chamber renders a decision ordering the revocation of the first instance verdict, which acquitted Suad Kapic of all charges contained in the indictment.
Due to legal regulations, Zupljanin might not be extradited to the Hague Tribunal until early next week, even though he was arrested outside the Serbian capital on June 11.