The session of the panel of the Appellate Court of Montenegro, where the first-instance verdict in the "coup d'état" case will be discussed, is scheduled for October 6.
One of the defense attorneys told "Vijesta" that he received a summons for that day, and the session is also scheduled for the following days...
It is planned that the court will continue with the reading of the verdict of the High Court in Podgorica.
The previous session of the panel was postponed after the lawyer Miroje Jovanović, the defense attorney of Andrija Mandić, requested the exemption of the panel of the Court of Appeal.
He did this after the judges refused to postpone the hearing due to the non-appearance of the defense attorney, lawyer Dušan Radosavljević.
The "News" confirmed that the Court of Appeal, however, rejected the request to disqualify the council in the "coup d'etat" case.
"By the decision of the Appellate Court of Montenegro IV-3 Su. no. 22/20 of 17 September 9, the request of the joint counsel of the defendants Andrija Mandić and Mihailo Čađenović, lawyer Miroj Jovanović to disqualify judges Zoran Smolović, Milenko Žižić was rejected as unfounded. and Seka Piletić, from the exercise of judicial duties in the case of this court, business designation Kž-S.br.2020/17. In the reasons given in the explanation of the decision, it is stated that from the file of the case and the request for exemption, it follows that there is not one of the reasons for exemption, provided for in Article 19 of the Criminal Procedure Law of Montenegro, which would lead to suspected impartiality in the actions of judges Zoran Smolović. Milenke Žižić and Seke Piletić. The continuation of the council session is scheduled for October 38, 6 at 10 a.m., October 2020, October 10, October 8.10, October 9.10, October 14.10, October 15.10, October 22.10. and 23.10. 29.10, starting at 30.10 a.m.," said the answer of the judge's spokesperson, Nevenka Popović.
According to the first-instance verdict, the goal of the criminal organization formed by Russian citizens Eduard Šišmakov and Vladimir Popov was to prevent Montenegro from joining the NATO alliance as well as a violent change of government.
The leaders of the Democratic Front, Andrija Mandić and Milan Knežević, were sentenced to five years in prison each, due to their alleged membership in a criminal organization since February 2016.
For the criminal offenses of creating a criminal organization and attempted terrorism, Šišmakov was sentenced to a single sentence of 15 years in prison, and Popov to three years less.
The verdict stated that they acted with direct intent.
Serbian citizen, general and former commander of the Gendarmerie Bratislav Dikić was sentenced to a single sentence of eight years in prison for the crimes of attempted terrorism and the creation of a criminal organization. Predrag Bogićević and Nemanja Ristić were each sentenced to seven years in prison for the same criminal acts.
Branka Milić was sentenced to three years in prison, Dragan Maksić to one year and nine months, while Srboljub Đorđević and Milan Dušić were sentenced to one year and six months each. Kristina Hristić was sentenced to one year in prison, suspended for two years if she does not repeat the criminal offense, counting from the day of the effective date.
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