A court hearing was held against Serb Marko Dantic, accused of attacking KFOR in Zvecan on May 29, 2023. The prosecution has recommended that he be sentenced to two years of effective imprisonment and six months, which can be replaced by a fine of nine thousand euros, for two criminal offenses. At the court hearing, Judge Valon Kurtaj said that an agreement had been reached between the prosecution and the defendant for the admission of guilt for two criminal offenses.
Kurtaj asks Mantiq: Was this admission of guilt made of your own free will?
"Was this admission of guilt made of your own free will? Did someone by any chance make you any promises, or pressure, or inducement to convince you to admit guilt?"
Mantic: No, no.
Judge: If you declare that you accept the plea agreement, can you withdraw from the agreement? You are charged with two criminal offenses in the indictment, the criminal offense of assault on an official and participation in a criminal offense, are you aware of why you are accused?
Mantic: Yes.
Special Prosecutor Bekim Kodraliu said that with the defendant and in the presence of his lawyer, they reached an agreement for the admission of guilt. For two criminal offenses, he recommended to the court two years in prison and six months in prison or a 9 thousand euro fine, writes A2 CNN.
"The defendant entered into this agreement of his own free will and after sufficient consultation with his lawyer, we have reached an agreement to plead guilty to these two criminal offenses, and for the criminal offense of 'assault on an official person committed in co-perpetration' we have recommended that he be sentenced to an effective prison sentence of two years, where the time of detention from 15.11.2024 will also be counted towards this sentence. While for the other criminal offense of participating in a crowd, a criminal offense and hooliganism have been committed, a prison sentence of six months with the possibility of substitution with a fine in the amount of 9 thousand euros," said the special prosecutor.
Judge Valon Kurtaj said that this agreement is approved, as is the sentence of the accused. The parties have agreed that the convicted person for the criminal offense of "participation in a crowd and hooliganism" will pay a fine of nine thousand euros.
At least 25 soldiers of the KFOR peacekeeping mission in Kosovo were injured as a result of clashes with Serb citizens in the municipality of Zvecan in northern Kosovo. NATO had strongly condemned the unprovoked attacks against KFOR troops in northern Kosovo, which led to the injury of 25 soldiers. (A2 Televizion)
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