They are still discussing Medenica's bail

The Court of Appeals will decide within the legal deadline whether the decision of Judge Nada Rabrenović is justified, in which she refused to let the defendant go free to defend himself against charges of creating a criminal organization that smuggled cigarettes and influenced the judiciary

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Medenica after the arrest, Photo: BORIS PEJOVIC
Medenica after the arrest, Photo: BORIS PEJOVIC
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The appellate court will decide within the legal deadline whether the judge's decision is justified Nade Rabrenović with which she refused to give bail of 1,45 million euros Milos Medenica let him go free to defend himself against accusations that he created a criminal organization that smuggled cigarettes and influenced the judiciary.

This was answered by "Vijesti" at the end of September from the court presided over by a judge Mirjana Popović, explaining why the decision has not yet been made.

"...The judge reporter who was in charge of the case to which your question relates (used) the right to paid leave due to the death of a family member in accordance with Article 87 paragraph 3 of the Labor Law, and after the expiration of the paid leave, he was absent due to temporary inability to work (sickness). As it is a case that is urgent by law, in which, in accordance with Article 418 paragraph 3 of the Criminal Procedure Law, a decision must be made within 30 days, in accordance with the Law on Courts, Court Rules of Procedure and the Annual Work Schedule, it was determined to assign the case to another judge-rapporteur using the method of random assignment. The legal deadline for making a decision has not expired, and as we have informed you before, the public will be informed about the decision when it is made," she replied to "Vijesta" on September 26. Danijela Vukčević, judge spokesperson of the Court of Appeal.

The appeal of the defense of the son of the former president of the Supreme Court was submitted to the panel of that court even earlier Vesne Medenica, who do not agree that Miloš Medenica should still be in custody.

The decision against which Miloš Medenica's defense appealed was made by Judge Rabrenović on July 19, after the Appellate Court annulled her previous decision and sent the case back for a new decision.

The Special State Prosecutor's Office (SDT) filed an indictment against Miloš and his mother Vesna Medenica, Darko Lalović, Vasilij Petrović, Bojana i Marko Popović, Milice Vlahović Milosavljević, Marko Vučinić, Milorad Medenica, Luke Bakoča, Petar Milutinović, Ivan Kovačević, Radomir Raičević, Marjana Bevenje, Steve Karanikić, Goran Jovanović and the company "Kopad Company" from Nikšić...

They are charged with criminal offenses: creation of a criminal organization, extended criminal offense of smuggling, extended criminal offense of giving bribes, receiving bribes, illegal influence and incitement to illegal influence, abuse of official position, unauthorized production, possession and marketing of narcotic drugs, enabling the consumption of narcotic drugs drugs, illegal possession of weapons and explosive substances, grievous bodily harm and obstruction of evidence.

Medenica was arrested on May 25, 2022, at the Podgorica airport, after entering Montenegro from Serbia.

At the end of July, one of the alleged members of his team, a man from Podgorica, was handcuffed Nikola Raičević, who was on the run for more than two years.

Raičević is not on the indictment that includes Miloš and Vesna Medenica, her former bodyguard Lalović and others.

The trial in that case was postponed 20 times, and the next hearing is scheduled for October 4.

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