IN THE TRIAL CHAMBER
Before: Judge Richard May, Presiding
Judge Antonio Cassese
Judge Florence Ndepele Mwachande Mumba
Registrar: Dorothee de Sampayo Garrido-Nijgh
Order of: 12 May 1998
PROSECUTOR
v.
MILAN KOVACEVIC
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ORDER PERMITTING INVESTIGATOR TO FOLLOW PROCEEDINGS
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Office of the Prosecutor:
Ms.Brenda Hollis
Ms. Ann Sutherland
Mr. Michael Keegan
Counsel for the Accused:
Mr. Dusan Vucicevic
Mr. Anthony DAmato
THE TRIAL CHAMBER
NOTING the Motion To Allow Lead Investigator To Observe Court Proceedings And Not Be Precluded From Being Called As A Witness filed by the Office of the Prosecutor ("Prosecution") on 4 May 1998 ("Motion") and the Defence Reply thereto filed on 7 May 1998,
NOTING that the Prosecution acknowledges that Rule 90 (E) of the Rules of Procedure and Evidence of the International Tribunal ("Rules") applies equally to the Prosecution and to the Defence,
HAVING HEARD the arguments of the parties on 11 May 1998 and having ruled on the Motion at that time, reserving its written decision to a later date,
PURSUANT TO Rule 90 (E) of the Rules
HEREBY GRANTS THE MOTION and ORDERS that the Prosecution lead investigator, Mr. Mazhar Inayat, shall not be precluded from being called as a witness on the ground that he has been present in the courtroom during the proceedings.
The Defence is at liberty to apply for a similar order in respect of its lead investigator at any stage of the proceedings.
Done in English and French, the English text being authoritative.
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Richard May
Presiding Judge
Dated this twelfth day of May 1998
At The Hague
The Netherlands
[Seal of the Tribunal]