The Prosecutor v. Jovica Stanišić and Franko Simatović
Case Sheet · ICTY
The Prosecutor v. Jovica Stanišić and Franko Simatović
| Location | Bosnia and Herzegovina and Croatia |
| Case Number | IT-03-69 |
| Case Name | Stanišić & Simatović |
| Status | Retrial by IRMCT |
Context
Jovica Stanišić was the head of the State Security Service (“Državna bezbednost” or “DB”) of the Ministry of the Internal Affairs of the Republic of Serbia (“Ministarstvo unutrašnjih poslova” or “MUP”).
Franko Simatović was employed in the Second Administration of the DB.
Pre-Trial
| Initial Indictment | 1 May 2003 |
| Amended Indictment(s) | 10 July 2008 |
| Crimes Charged | Jovica Stanišić
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| Arrest and Transfer | Jovica Stanišić 13 March 2003 · Transferred to ICTY 11 June 2003 Franko Simatović 13 March 2003 · Transferred to ICTY 30 May 2003 |
| Initial Appearance | Jovica Stanišić 13 June 2003 · Plea: Not Guilty Franko Simatović 2 June 2003 · Plea: Not Guilty |
Trial
| Trial Chamber | Trial Chamber I · Judges: Judge Alphons Orie, Presiding Judge Michèle Picard Judge Elizabeth Gwaunza |
| Trial Opening | 28 April 2008 |
| Trial Judgment | 30 May 2013 |
| Sentencing Judgment | Jovica Stanišić Acquittal Franko Simatović Acquittal |
Appeal
| Appeals Chamber | Appeals Chamber · Judges: Judge Fausto Pocar, (Presiding), Judge Carmel Agius, Judge Liu Daqun, Judge Arlette Ramaroson, Judge Koffi Kumelio A. Afande |
| Appeals Filed By | Prosecution |
| Appeal Judgment | 9 December 2015 |
| Final Sentence | Retrial |
Retrial at IRMCT
| Current stage at IRMCT | The Prosecutor v. Jovica Stanišić, and Franko Simatović |
Key Documents
| Initial Indictment | Initial Indictment (2003) |
| Trial Judgment | Trial Judgment Vol. I (2013) |
| Trial Judgment | Trial Judgment Vol. II (2013) |
| Appeal Judgment | Appeal Judgment (2015) |
| ICTY Case Page | Official ICTY page |