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16 JUDGE ANTONETTI: [Interpretation] Mr. Scott, the usual sentence
17 for the end of the Prosecution case? What is the usual sentence?
18 MR. SCOTT: Well, the usual sentence would be something that I've
19 said many, many times in the last 25 or 30 years but I can't use that
20 sentence in this particular this case. The time for the Prosecution case
21 has expired. And we understand that. The Prosecution is not resting its
22 case. As the Chamber knows, the Prosecution was not able to fully present
23 its case because we didn't have the necessary time. We asked for 450
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1 opportunity to present its case, so I can only say that our time expires
2 today and therefore our case is over.
3 JUDGE ANTONETTI: [Interpretation] Very well, thank you.
4 So our time -- your time is over.
5 I'm now telling the Defence teams that we are going to start Rule
6 98 bis submissions on Monday. Yes, I'm going to say this in open session,
7 before I do so, thank you, Witness, for coming to The Hague.
8 Mr. Registrar, please raise the blinds and, Mr. Usher, can you
9 take the witness out of the courtroom.
10 THE WITNESS: [Interpretation] Thank you, Your Honours.
11 [The witness withdrew]
12 JUDGE ANTONETTI: [Interpretation] We shall now, as soon as the
13 witness is out of the courtroom, we're going to move back into open
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15 Yes, Mr. Karnavas.
16 MR. KARNAVAS: Mr. President, I don't wish to prolong the
17 proceedings. I'm a little confused with that last response by Mr. Scott
18 because it would appear that he's trying to build error into the record,
19 at least that's the way I see it. Now, is he suggesting that somehow this
20 Trial Chamber has prevented him from putting on this case keeping in
21 mind -- so he has rested?
22 JUDGE ANTONETTI: [Interpretation] Yes, I understood that he had
23 rested.
24 Yes, let's move back to open session. I'm going to say this in
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2 JUDGE ANTONETTI: [Interpretation] Now, in open session.
3 Mr. Scott, when I asked Mr. Scott about this ritual question he
4 said that he had requested a certain number of hours, that number had been
5 reduced by the Trial Chamber. He forgot to say that the Appeals Chamber
6 had confirmed that the Trial Chamber's decision, and since the Trial
7 Chamber had given him a date to finish, he said he couldn't do anything
8 else. So as far as I'm concerned, the end of the Prosecution case has now
9 happened. Therefore, I can tell you that Rule 98 bis submissions will
10 start next week. This is what I wanted to convey to you.
11 We shall reconvene on Monday at 2.15. Thank you.
12 --- Whereupon the hearing adjourned at 5.16 p.m.,
13 to be reconvened on Monday, the 28th day of
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