RIJEKA, Dec 17 (Hina) - The trial of the so-called Gospic Group has been postponed again due to a request by first indictee Tihomir Oreskovic's attorney to be enabled to prepare the defence. Panel of judges president Ika Saric
postponed the main hearing for Jan. 21. Judge Saric overruled as unfounded the requests of the defence of Mirko Norac, Stjepan Grandic, and Milan Canic for the cancellation of detention for the three defendants. She also turned down the request of Ivan Rozic to have a separate trial. Retired general Norac's attorney Tomislav Sabljar requested the cancellation of detention for his client, claiming the reason for Norac's detention could only be political. Norac, Oreskovic, Grandic, Rozic, and Canic are charged with crimes against civilians committed in the Gospic area in late 1991, and with the abduction and execution of civilians from Karlobag at the same time.(hina) ha sb
RIJEKA, Dec 17 (Hina) - The trial of the so-called Gospic Group has
been postponed again due to a request by first indictee Tihomir
Oreskovic's attorney to be enabled to prepare the defence. Panel of
judges president Ika Saric postponed the main hearing for Jan. 21.
Judge Saric overruled as unfounded the requests of the defence of
Mirko Norac, Stjepan Grandic, and Milan Canic for the cancellation
of detention for the three defendants. She also turned down the
request of Ivan Rozic to have a separate trial.
Retired general Norac's attorney Tomislav Sabljar requested the
cancellation of detention for his client, claiming the reason for
Norac's detention could only be political.
Norac, Oreskovic, Grandic, Rozic, and Canic are charged with crimes
against civilians committed in the Gospic area in late 1991, and
with the abduction and execution of civilians from Karlobag at the
same time.
(hina) ha sb