Fourth Trial (2008)
On 3 March 2008, the fourth trial in the Ibar Highway case opened - this time in front of the Serbian Supreme Court's five-person council, which was presided over by judge Dragomir Milojević. According to the presiding judge the case was to be heard again from beginning to end with old evidence as well as new evidence that surfaced in the meantime.
On 19 June 2008, the Supreme Court delivered a verdict sentencing:
- Rade Marković,
- Milorad Ulemek,
- Branko Berček, and
- Nenad Ilić
to 40 years for the murder of 4 men and the attempted murder of Vuk Drašković.
Nenad Bujošević was sentenced to 35 years for the same crime, while Duško Maričić and Leonid Milivojević got 30 years.
Furthermore, the Supreme Court gave out sentences for hiding the evidence:
- Mihalj Kertes - 18 months,
- Dragiša Dinić - 10 months, and
- Vidan Mijailović - 6 months.
Branko Đurić and Milan Radonjić were once again absolved of responsibility due to lack of any evidence against them.
This sentence was final for Kertes, Mijailović, and Dinić while all others had a right to appeal it and did so.
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