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 D’Amato

 

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]