News in English     | 19.06.2018. 11:39 |

BiH Court - Elhami Hoti sentenced to 3 years in prison for smuggling migrants

FENA Press release

SARAJEVO, June 19 (FENA) - The Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina examined and accepted a guilty plea agreement and delivered a judgment on 18 June 2018, finding the Accused Elhami Hoti guilty of the criminal offense of Organizing a Group or Association for the Purpose of Perpetrating the criminal offense of Smuggling of Migrants in violation of Article 189a.(1) of the CC of BiH as read with the criminal offence of Smuggling of Persons in violation of Article 189(2) as read with (1) of the Criminal Code of Bosnia and Herzegovina and sentenced to three years in prison.

Pursuant to Article 56 of the CC of BiH the time the Accused spent in custody shall be credited towards the pronounced sentence.

The Court imposed on the Accused an accessory sentence - the fine in the amount of BAM 5,500.00 which the Accused has to pay within six months from the day the Verdict becomes final and binding.

If the Accused fails to pay the fine in the said deadline the Court shall, without delay, in accordance with Article 47(3) of the CC of BIH, replace the fine with prison sentence so that every 100 BAM of fine shall turn into one day of prison, without exceeding the prescribed fine for the offense.

The Court imposed on the Accused a security measure - seizure of items, and imposed on him the obligation to reimburse the costs of the criminal proceedings the amount of which shall be determined subsequently following the collection of necessary data.

The Court also rendered the Decision extending the custody of the Accused which may last no longer than nine months or until 18 March 2019 or a new decision of the Court, but no longer than the imposed prison sentence, on grounds of Article 132(1)(a) of the CPC of BIH.

(FENA) S. R.

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