ZAGREB, Dec 8 (Hina) - Zagreb County Court president Miroslav Sumanovic said on Friday the pressing of charges against Judge Zoran Luburic for unconscientious work was a failure. The charges were announced yesterday by Europapress
Holding publisher's attorney Vesna Alaburic, who said Luburic made a hasty decision in ruling a 48-hour detention for the publisher's chairman of the board and co-owner, Ninoslav Pavic, and one of the owners of OTV television station, Vinko Grubisic. Pavic and Grubisic were arrested on Monday on suspicion of participating in an attempt to monopolise the Croatian media. Judge Luburic ruled a 48-hour detention on Tuesday, but they were released the next day after the state prosecutor's office decided against an investigation. Sumanovic said Luburic made the ruling at a proposal of the state prosecutor's office. In the said case, the judge acted within his authority, in line wit
ZAGREB, Dec 8 (Hina) - Zagreb County Court president Miroslav
Sumanovic said on Friday the pressing of charges against Judge
Zoran Luburic for unconscientious work was a failure.
The charges were announced yesterday by Europapress Holding
publisher's attorney Vesna Alaburic, who said Luburic made a hasty
decision in ruling a 48-hour detention for the publisher's chairman
of the board and co-owner, Ninoslav Pavic, and one of the owners of
OTV television station, Vinko Grubisic.
Pavic and Grubisic were arrested on Monday on suspicion of
participating in an attempt to monopolise the Croatian media. Judge
Luburic ruled a 48-hour detention on Tuesday, but they were
released the next day after the state prosecutor's office decided
against an investigation.
Sumanovic said Luburic made the ruling at a proposal of the state
prosecutor's office.
In the said case, the judge acted within his authority, in line with
Criminal Proceedings Law provisions, he said.
The usual procedure is to appeal the investigating judge's
detention ruling and not press criminal charges, said Sumanovic,
adding no appeal was made in this case.
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