Relatives and friends of Sead Brzać (50), a resident of Bijelo Polje, who was sentenced to six years and three months in prison for the attempted murder of fellow citizen Amil Kučević, organized a protest today at 14 a.m. in front of the High Court building in Bijelo Polje, dissatisfied with the verdict.
His wife, Amela Brzać, said her husband was unjustly convicted, citing the testimony of the injured party, who said in court that it was not her husband who shot him, but someone else.
The High Court told "Vijesti" that everything was done according to the law.
The injured party, Kučević, changed the statement he gave during the investigation in court, claiming in court that Brzać did not shoot at him.
"We gathered today to protest the violation of the constitutional and human rights of my husband, Sead Brzać, to a fair and reasonable trial. After our protest on March 17, the High Court made a statement and emphasized that the court panel would explain in a written judgment the reasons they used when issuing the judgment and that we have an appeal as a regular legal remedy. The judgment was pronounced orally more than two months ago, and it only arrived yesterday, although the case was considered simple, not complex, given the number of witnesses and their statements, as well as the fact that there is no material evidence indicating that my husband committed the crime. Such a delay is unacceptable, given that my husband has been in custody all this time," said Brzać, claiming that Judge Ivan Adamović violated Article 378 of the Criminal Procedure Code, which states that the judgment must be prepared in writing and sent within a month of the date of publication and in the event of a delay, he must inform the president of the panel of the reasons for the delay.
She pointed out that because of all this, the lawyers sent two control requests (urgent) to the President of the High Court on April 14 and 28, and on May 5, a request to copy the minutes from the end of the main hearing, which was not granted.
She concluded that her husband, with whom she has five minor children, was lying in prison innocent.
In a response to "Vijesti" from the Higher Court, they pointed out that the court issued a verdict on March 10, finding Brzać guilty of the criminal offense of attempted murder, in conjunction with the criminal offense of illegal possession of weapons and explosives.
"The High Court in Bijelo Polje drafted and, through the judicial information system (PRIS), issued the judgment on 09.05.2025., which was delivered to all parties on 12.05.2025. We emphasize that Article 378, paragraph 1 of the Criminal Procedure Code stipulates that the judgment that has been published must be drafted in writing and sent within one month of publication, and in complex matters exceptionally within 2 months. Considering the gravity of the criminal offenses in question for which the proceedings were conducted against the defendant Sead Brzać, as well as the large amount of evidence, and that this is a complex matter, the judgment in this proceeding was drafted in writing and sent within the statutory period of 2 months, in accordance with the cited legal provision. A party dissatisfied with the judgment has the right to file a regular legal remedy, an appeal, which can be filed with the Court of Appeals of Montenegro. The reasoning of the judgment in question states all the reasons why the panel led when making the decision", it was stated in the answer to "News" from the High Court.
They add that the court will not discuss the complexity of this case, as well as the reasons that guided the panel when reaching its verdict, with the parties to the proceedings, or with other persons, bearing in mind, first of all, that this is a non-final decision that will, if a regular legal remedy is filed, be subject to examination directly by the Higher Court.
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