The Prosecutor v. Goran Jelisić
Case Sheet · ICTY
The Prosecutor v. Goran Jelisić
| Location | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Case Number | IT-95-10 |
| Case Name | "Brčko" |
| Status | Closed · Sentenced |
Context
During May and June 1992, acted under the authority of the Brčko police, which at that time was under the control of the Serbian forces, and held a position of authority at the Luka camp, a makeshift detention facility in Brčko, a town and municipality in north-eastern Bosnia and Herzegovina; called himself the “Serb Adolf”
Pre-Trial
| Initial Indictment | 21 July 1995 |
| Amended IndictmentS | 13 May 1998 19 October 1998 |
| Crimes Charged |
Grave breaches of the Geneva Conventions of 1949 Wilful killing · art. 2(a) ICTYS Torture · art. 2(b) ICTYS Wilfully causing great suffering · art. 2(c) ICTYS Violations of the laws or customs of war Murder · art. 3 ICTYS Torture · art. 3 ICTYS Cruel treatment · art. 3 ICTYS Plunder of public or private property · art. 3(e) ICTYS Genocide Genocide · art. 4(2)(a) ICTYS Crimes against humanity Crime against humanity of murder · art. 5(a) ICTYS Crime against humanity of torture · art. 5(f) ICTYS Crime against humanity of other inhumane acts · art. 5(f) ICTYS |
| Arrest and Transfer | 22 January 1998 · Arrested by SFOR · Transferred to ICTY 22 January 1998 |
| Initial Appearance | 26 January 1998 · Plea: Not Guilty 29 October 1998 · Plea: Not Guilty |
| Guilty Plea | 29 October 1998 |
Trial
| Trial Chamber | Trial Chamber I · Judges: Judge Claude Jorda (presiding), Judge Fouad Riad, Judge Almiro Rodrigues |
| Trial Opening | 30 November 1998 |
| Trial Judgment | 14 December 1999 |
| Crimes at Plea Agreement | Violations of the laws or customs of war Murder · art. 3 ICTYS Cruel treatment · art. 3 ICTYS Plunder of public or private property · art. 3(e) ICTYS Crimes against humanity Crime against humanity of murder · art. 5(a) ICTYS Crime against humanity of other inhumane acts · art. 5(f) ICTYS |
| Crimes at Trial Judgment | Violations of the laws or customs of war Murder · art. 3 ICTYS Cruel treatment · art. 3 ICTYS Plunder of public or private property · art. 3(e) ICTYS Crimes against humanity Crime against humanity of murder · art. 5(a) ICTYS Crime against humanity of other inhumane acts · art. 5(f) ICTYS |
| Sentencing Judgment | 40 years of imprisonment |
Appeal
| Appeals Chamber | Appeals Chamber · Judges: Judge Mohamed Shahabuddeen (presiding), Judge Lal Chand Vohrah, Judge Rafael Nieto Navia, Judge Patricia Wald, Judge Fausto Pocar |
| Appeals Filed By | Both |
| Appeal Judgment | 5 July 2001 |
| Crimes at Appeal Judgment | Violations of the laws or customs of war Murder · art. 3 ICTYS Cruel treatment · art. 3 ICTYS Plunder of public or private property · art. 3(e) ICTYS Crimes against humanity Crime against humanity of murder · art. 5(a) ICTYS Crime against humanity of other inhumane acts · art. 5(f) ICTYS |
| Final Sentence | 40 years of imprisonment |
| Transfer to Serve Sentence | 29 May 2003 · Italy |
Key Documents
| Initial Indictment | Initial Indictment (1995) |
| Trial Judgment | Trial Judgment (1999) |
| Appeal Judgment | Appeal Judgment (2001) |
| ICTY Case Page | Official ICTY page |