Judgement - Jokić - 18 March 2004

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Miodrag Jokić surrendered voluntarily to the Tribunal on 12 November 2001. After initially pleading not guilty, he concluded a plea agreement with the Prosecution on 25 August 2003. According to this agreement, Joki} pleaded guilty to the six counts contained in the Second Amended Indictment. All six counts charge violations of the laws or customs of war. The Trial Chamber was satisfied that the guilty plea conformed with Rule 62bis of the Tribunal's Rules of Procedure and Evidence (setting out the requirements for a valid guilty plea) and entered a finding of guilt for each of the counts.

At the Sentencing Hearing on 4 December 2003, the Prosecution and the Defence addressed the Trial Chamber and called two witnesses each. Joki} himself delivered a brief statement.

Miodrag Joki} was born in Donja Toplica, Serbia, on 25 February 1935. He served in the Yugoslav Navy until 8 May 1992.

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