The Supreme Court of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina repealed a verdict handed down by the Cantonal Court of Sarajevo, which acquitted Samir Bejtic of war crimes charges in Kazani, near Sarajevo.
The Supreme Court of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina repealed a verdict which sentenced Safet Kovacevic to 18 months in prison and acquitted Muhamed Anadolac of charges of war crimes in Bihac and Cazin. Husein Begics acquittal was confirmed.
The Supreme Court of Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina reduced Drago Vukadinovics sentence to four months in prison. Vukadinovic was found guilty of crimes against civilians in the Busovaca area in 1993.
The Bosnian state prosecution has asked that the Bosnian supreme court hand down a longer sentence in the case of Sulejman Mujagic. Mujagics defense has requested that the first instance verdict in the case be repealed.
Presenting its appeal to the Supreme Court of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the defense of Franjo Pravdic said their client had been wrongly found guilty of murder due to mistakes made during the initial investigation.
The cantonal prosecution of Sarajevo has asked the Supreme Court of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina to rescind the acquittal of Samir Bejtic. Bejtics defense asked the Supreme Court to confirm the acquittal.
The Bosnian state prosecution called upon the Supreme Court of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina to order a longer sentence against Safet Kovacevic for war crimes committed in Bihac and Cazin, and to rescind the release of two other defendants. The defense teams claim the appeals are unfounded, and requested that the court reject the appeals.
The defense of Ermin Curtic asked Bosnias supreme court to acquit Curtic of charges of war crimes in Vares. The state prosecution asked the court to confirm the first instance verdict against Curtic, which sentenced him to five and a half years in prison.