The Prosecutor v. Darko Mrđa
Case Sheet · ICTY
The Prosecutor v. Darko Mrđa
| Location | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Case Number | IT-02-59 |
| Case Name | "Vlašić Mountain" |
| Status | Closed · Sentence Served |
Context
During 1992, a member of an ‘intervention squad’, a special Bosnian Serb police unit in the town of Prijedor, north-western Bosnia and Herzegovina
Pre-Trial
| Initial Indictment | 26 April 2002 |
| Amended Indictment | 4 August 2003 |
| Crimes Charged | Violations of the laws or customs of war Murder · art. 3 ICTYS Crimes against humanity Crime against humanity of other inhumane acts · art. 5(i) ICTYS |
| Arrest and Transfer | 13 June 2002 · Arrested by SFOR · Transferred to ICTY 14 June 2002 |
| Initial Appearance | 17 June 2002 · Plea: Not Guilty |
| Guilty Plea | 24 July 2003 · Counts: 2 |
Trial
| Trial Chamber | Trial Chamber [I / II / III] · Judges: Judge Alphonse Orie (presiding), Judge Amin El Mahdi, Judge Joaquín Canivell |
| Crimes at Guilty plea | Violations of the laws or customs of war Murder · art. 3 ICTYS Crimes against humanity Crime against humanity of other inhumane acts · art. 5(i) ICTYS |
| Sentencing Judgment | 31 March 2004 · 17 years of imprisonment |
| Transfer to Serve Sentence | 23 November 2004 · Spain 10 October 2013 · Early release |
Key Documents
| Initial Indictment | Initial Indictment (2002) |
| Amended Indictment | Amended Indictment (2003) |
| Guilty Plea | Guilty plea (2003) |
| Sentencing Judgment | Sentencing Judgment (2004) |
| ICTY Case Page | Official ICTY page |