Danilo Mandić's lawyer, Miroje Jovanović, said that Mandić is in custody even though the Constitutional Court of Montenegro has determined that there is no reasonable suspicion.
"I consider it important that the public be informed that Danilo Mandić has been in detention for seven months, even though the Constitutional Court of Montenegro, in its decision of August 1, 2025, determined that there was no 'grounded suspicion', that is, that the detention had no basis in fact or law," Jovanović said in a statement.
He added that, despite this, detention continued through standard decisions of the Basic Court, identical to those that have already been declared unconstitutional.
"I would also like to remind you that neither the injured party, nor any witness, nor any material evidence incriminates Danilo Mandić, which was previously documented and submitted to all media," said Jovanović.
Mandić is charged with a serious offense against public safety, minor bodily injury, as well as unauthorized possession of weapons and explosives.
The proceedings also include a charge of vehicle seizure, and several cases against Mandić have been merged into one. The investigation was initially conducted by the Higher State Prosecutor's Office, after which the case was transferred to the jurisdiction of the Basic State Prosecutor's Office.
According to the indictment, the incident took place on April 19 at around 3:40 a.m., when Mandić, driving an official Assembly vehicle, allegedly blocked the path of Darko Perović and Aris Turković, and then fired several shots from a firearm. On that occasion, Perović was allegedly wounded.
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