The Prosecutor v. Miodrag Jokić
Case Sheet · ICTY
The Prosecutor v. Miodrag Jokić
| Location | Croatia |
| Case Number | IT-01-42/1 |
| Case Name | "Dubrovnik" |
| Status | Closed · Sentence Served |
Context
Commander of the 9th Military Naval Sector (VPS) of the Yugoslav navy, which was responsible for attacking Dubrovnik, in the south of Croatia and the surrounding areas of the Adriatic Sea, on 6 December 1991
Pre-Trial
| Initial Indictment | 27 February 2001 |
| Amended Indictments | 31 March 2003 27 August 2003 |
| Crimes Charged | Grave breaches of the Geneva Conventions of 1949 Extensive destruction and appropriation of property, not justified by military necessity and carried out unlawfully and wantonly · art. 2(d) ICTYS Violations of the laws or customs of war
Cruel treatment · art. 3 ICTYS Attacks on civilians · art. 3 ICTYS Unlawful attack on civilian objects · art. 3 ICTYS Wanton destruction of cities, towns or villages, or devastation not justified by military necessity · art. 3(b) ICTYS Destruction or wilful damage done to institutions dedicated to religion, education, and historical monuments · art. 3(d) ICTYS Plunder of public or private property · art. 3(d) ICTYS |
| Surrendered | 12 November 2001 |
| Initial Appearance | 14 November 2001 · Plea: Not Guilty |
| Guilty Plea | 27 August 2003 |
Trial
| Trial Chamber | Trial Chamber I · Judges: Judge Alphons Orie (presiding), Judge Amin El Mahdi, Judge Joacquín Martín Canivell |
| Crimes at Plea Agreement | Violations of the laws or customs of war Cruel treatment · art. 3 ICTYS Attacks on civilians · art. 3 ICTYS Unlawful attack on civilian objects · art. 3 ICTYS Wanton destruction of cities, towns or villages, or devastation not justified by military necessity · art. 3(b) ICTYS Destruction or wilful damage done to institutions dedicated to religion, education, and historical monuments · art. 3(d) ICTYS |
| Sentencing Judgment | 18 March 2004 · 7 years of imprisonment |
Appeal
| Appeals Chamber | Appeals Chamber · Judges: Judge Inés Mónica Weinberg de Roca (presiding), Judge Mohamed Shahabuddeen, Judge Florence Mumba, Judge Mehmet Güney, Judge Wolfgang Schomburg |
| Appeals Filed By | Defence |
| Appeal Judgment | 30 August 2005 |
| Crimes at Appeal Judgment | Violations of the laws or customs of war Cruel treatment · art. 3 ICTYS Attacks on civilians · art. 3 ICTYS Unlawful attack on civilian objects · art. 3 ICTYS Wanton destruction of cities, towns or villages, or devastation not justified by military necessity · art. 3(b) ICTYS Destruction or wilful damage done to institutions dedicated to religion, education, and historical monuments · art. 3(d) ICTYS |
| Final Sentence | 7 years of imprisonment |
| Transfer to Serve Sentence | 5 October 2006 · Denmark |
Key Documents
| Initial Indictment | Initial Indictment (2001) |
| Second Amended Indictment | Second Amended Indictment (2003) |
| Plea Agreement | Plea Agreement (2003) |
| Sentencing Judgment | Sentencing Judgment (2004) |
| Appeal Judgment | Appeal Judgment (2005) |
| ICTY Case Page | Official ICTY page |