S1 2 K 039029 20 Ko Novalić Fadil et al.

The subject arose: By filing an Indictment

Prosecutor's number: T20 0 KTO 0018837 20

Number of parties: 5

Prosecutor: Mirza Hukeljić i Džermin Pašić

Preliminary Hearing Judge: Enida Hadžiomerović

Acting Judicial Council / single judge in first instance proceedings: Branko Perić, Braco Stupar, Goran Radević

Confirmation date: 30.12.2020.


Department: Section II


The factual substrate of the indictment:

The Indictment charges the accused Fadil Novalić, Fahrudin Solak, Fikret Hodžić, the legal entity “F.H. Srebrena malina” d.o.o., and Jelka Milićević with the criminal offense of Associating for the Purpose of Perpetrating Criminal Offenses under Article 249, Paragraphs 1 and 2, in conjunction with the criminal offenses of Abuse of Office or Official Authority under Article 383(3) as read with Paragraph 1, of the CC FBiH, Accepting Reward or Other Forms of Benefit for Trading in Influence under Article 219(3) as read with Paragraph 2, of the CC BiH, Money Laundering under Article 209(3) as read with Paragraph 1, CC BiH, Counterfeiting or Destruction of Business or Trade Books or Documents under Article 261(2) CC FBiH, Forging of Official Document under Article 389(2) as read with Paragraph 1, of the CC FBiH, and Infringement of Keeping Business and Commercial Books and Making of Financial Reports and their Forging or Destruction under Article 262(2) CC RS, all in conjunction with Article 53 CC BiH, and the criminal offense of Negligent Performance of Duties under Article 387(2) as read with Paragraph 1.


Case in progress

Defendant: Fadil Novalić
Defender: Vasvija Vidović
Judgment / Decision
Defendant: Fahrudin Solak
Defender: Kadrija Kolić
Judgment / Decision
Defendant: Fikret Hodžić
Defender: Mirna Delalić
Judgment / Decision
Defendant: Jelka Milićević
Defender: Senka Nožica
Judgment / Decision
Defendant: F.H. Srebrena malina
Defender: Adna Dobojlić
Judgment / Decision

1.

Defendant: Fadil Novalić
Offense: Udruživanje radi činjenja krivičnih djela iz člana 249. stav 1. i 2., u vezi s krivičnim djelima zloupotreba položaja ili ovlaštenja iz člana 383. stav 3. u vezi sa stavom 1. KZ FBiH, primanje nagrade ili drugog oblika koristi za trgovinu utjecajem iz člana 219. stav 3. u vezi sa stavom 2. KZ BiH, pranje novca iz člana 209. stav 3. u vezi sa stavom 1. KZ BiH, krivotvorenje ili uništenje poslovnih ili trgovačkih knjiga ili isprava iz člana 261. stav 2. KZ FBiH, krivotvorenje službene isprave iz člana 389. stav 2. u vezi sa stavom 1. KZ FBiH i povreda obaveze vođenja trgovačkih i poslovnih knjiga i sastavljanja finansijskih izvještaja i njihovo falsifikovanje ili uništavanje iz člana 262. stav 2. KZ RS, sve u vezi s članom 53. KZ BiH, te krivično djelo nesavjestan rad u službi iz člana 387. stav 2. u vezi sa stavom 1.
Place of committment: Bosna i Hercegovina
Committment year: 2020.
Damaged by crime: Public property Number of injured / victims: The exact number has not been determined

2.

Defendant: Fahrudin Solak
Offense: udruživanje radi činjenja krivičnih djela iz člana 249. stav 1. i 2., u vezi s krivičnim djelima zloupotreba položaja ili ovlaštenja iz člana 383. stav 3. u vezi sa stavom 1. KZ FBiH, primanje nagrade ili drugog oblika koristi za trgovinu utjecajem iz člana 219. stav 3. u vezi sa stavom 2. KZ BiH, pranje novca iz člana 209. stav 3. u vezi sa stavom 1. KZ BiH, krivotvorenje ili uništenje poslovnih ili trgovačkih knjiga ili isprava iz člana 261. stav 2. KZ FBiH, krivotvorenje službene isprave iz člana 389. stav 2. u vezi sa stavom 1. KZ FBiH i povreda obaveze vođenja trgovačkih i poslovnih knjiga i sastavljanja finansijskih izvještaja i njihovo falsifikovanje ili uništavanje iz člana 262. stav 2. KZ RS, sve u vezi s članom 53. KZ BiH, te krivično djelo nesavjestan rad u službi iz člana 387. stav 2. u vezi sa stavom 1
Place of committment: Bosna i Hercegovina
Committment year: 2020.
Damaged by crime: Public property Number of injured / victims: The exact number has not been determined

3.

Defendant: Fikret Hodžić
Offense: udruživanje radi činjenja krivičnih djela iz člana 249. stav 1. i 2., u vezi s krivičnim djelima zloupotreba položaja ili ovlaštenja iz člana 383. stav 3. u vezi sa stavom 1. KZ FBiH, primanje nagrade ili drugog oblika koristi za trgovinu utjecajem iz člana 219. stav 3. u vezi sa stavom 2. KZ BiH, pranje novca iz člana 209. stav 3. u vezi sa stavom 1. KZ BiH, krivotvorenje ili uništenje poslovnih ili trgovačkih knjiga ili isprava iz člana 261. stav 2. KZ FBiH, krivotvorenje službene isprave iz člana 389. stav 2. u vezi sa stavom 1. KZ FBiH i povreda obaveze vođenja trgovačkih i poslovnih knjiga i sastavljanja finansijskih izvještaja i njihovo falsifikovanje ili uništavanje iz člana 262. stav 2. KZ RS, sve u vezi s članom 53. KZ BiH, te krivično djelo nesavjestan rad u službi iz člana 387. stav 2. u vezi sa stavom 1.
Place of committment: Bosna i Hercegovina
Committment year: 2020.
Damaged by crime: Public property Number of injured / victims: The exact number has not been determined

4.

Defendant: Jelka Miličević
Offense: Nesavjestan rad u službi iz člana 387. stav 2. u vezi sa stavom 1. KZ FBiH
Place of committment: Bosna i Hercegovina
Committment year: 2020.
Number of injured / victims: The exact number has not been determined

5.

Defendant: F.H. Srebrena malina
Place of committment: Bosna i Hercegovina
Committment year: 2020.
Damaged by crime: Public property Number of injured / victims: The exact number has not been determined

On 30 December 2020, in the case No. S1 2K 039029 20 Ko the Court confirmed a consolidated indictment of the Prosecutor's Office of BiH of 22 December 2020 from the accused: Fadil Novalić, Fahrudin Solak, Fikret Hodžić, legal entity “F.H. Srebrena malina” d.o.o., and Jelka Milićević for the criminal offense of Association for the Purpose of Perpetration of Criminal Offenses under Article 249(1) and (2), in connection with the criminal offenses of Abuse of Office or Official Authority under Article 383(3) in connection with Paragraph 1 of the CC FBiH, Accepting Gifts or Other Forms of Benefit for trading in influence under Article 219(3) in connection with Paragraph 2 of the CC BiH, Money Laundering under Article 209(3) in connection with Paragraph 1 of the CC BiH, forgery or Destruction of Business or Trade Books or Documents under Article 261(2) of the FBiH, Forgery of Official Documents under Article 389(2) as read with Paragraph 1 of the CC FBiH and Violation of the Obligation to Keep Trade and Business Books and Make Financial Reports and Their Forgery or Destruction under Article 262(2) of the CC RS, all as read with Article 53 of the CC BiH, and the criminal offense of Lack of Commitment in Service under Article 387(2) in connection with Paragraph 1.

 

At the arraignment held on 29 January 2021 in the case No. S1 2 K 039029 20 Ko, the accused Fadil Novalić, the accused Fahrudin Solak, the accused Fikret Hodžić, the accused legal entity “F.H. Srebrena malina” d.o.o. Sućeska - Bostahovine and the accused Jelka Milićević pled not guilty of the criminal offense of Associating for the Purpose of Perpetration of Criminal Offenses under Article 249(1) and (2), in connection with the criminal offenses of Abuse of Office or Official Authority under Article 383(3) in connection with Paragraph 1 of the CC FBiH, Accepting Gifts or Other Forms of Benefit for trading in influence under Article 219(3) in connection with Paragraph 2 of the CC BiH, Money Laundering under Article 209(3) in connection with Paragraph 1 of the CC BiH, Forgery or Destruction of Business or Trade Books or Documents under Article 261(2) of the CC FBiH, Official Document Forgery under Article 389(2) in connection with Paragraph 1 of the CC FBiH and Violation of the Obligation to Keep Trade or Business Books and Produce Financial reports and Their Forgery or Destruction under Article 262(2) of the CC RS, all as read with Article 53 of the CC BiH, and the criminal offense of Lack of Commitment in Office under Article 387(2) in connection with Paragraph 1 of the CC FBiH.

On 5 April 2023 the Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina delivered and pronounced a Trial Judgment in the case of Fadil Novalić et al.

Judgment of Conviction

The accused Fadil Novalić, Fahrudin Solak and Fikret Hodžić have been found guilty, and the legal entity “F.H. Srebrena malina” d.o.o. Sućeska, Srebrenica, represented by its responsible person – the third-accused Fikret Hodžić, has been found responsible, that by the acts described in the convicting part of the Judgment they committed the continued criminal offense of Abuse of Office or Official Authority under Article 383 of the Criminal Code of the BiH Federation (CC FBiH), and the accused Fahrudin Solak also the criminal offense of Forging of Official Document under Article 389 of the Code.

For the foregoing criminal offenses, the Court imposed on the accused the sentences as follows:

  • Fadil Novalić – a sentence of four (4) years of imprisonment. The time during which the accused was deprived of liberty, from 29 May 2020 to 31 May 2020, shall be credited towards his sentence of imprisonment;
  • Fahrudin Solak – for the committed continued criminal offense of Abuse of Office or Official Authority under Article 383 CC FBiH, a sentence of five (5) years of imprisonment, and for the criminal offense of Forging of Official Document under Article 389 CC FBiH, a sentence of one (1) year and six (6) months of imprisonment, after which the Court imposed on the accused Fahrudin Solak a compound sentence of six (6) years of imprisonment. The time during which the accused was deprived of liberty, from 28 May 2020 to 31 May 2020, shall be credited towards his sentence of imprisonment;
  • Fikret Hodžić – a sentence of five (5) years of imprisonment. The time during which the accused was deprived of liberty, from 28 May 2020 to 31 May 2020, shall be credited towards his sentence of imprisonment;
  • the legal entity “F.H. Srebrena malina” o.o. Sućeska, Srebrenica, a fine in the amount of 200,000.00 BAM.

The ill-gotten gain in the amount of 694,747.78 BAM shall be confiscated from the accused Fikret Hodžić and the legal entity “F.H. Srebrena malina“ d.o.o., Sućeska, Srebrenica, part of which, in the amount of 87,000.00 KM, has already been seized under   a receipt of seizure of items, issued by the Sarajevo Canton Ministry of Internal Affairs.

The Court also imposed on the accused Fadil Novalić and Fikret Hodžić a security measure of confiscation of instrumentalities.

Acquittal

The accused Fadil Novalić, Fahrudin Solak, Fikret Hodžić and the legal entity “F.H. Srebrena malina” d.o.o. Sućeska, Srebrenica, have been acquitted of the charges that by the acts described in the acquittal they committed the criminal offense of Associating for the Purpose of Perpetrating Criminal Offences under Article 249 CC BiH, as read with the criminal offenses of Abuse of Office or Official Authority under Article 383 CC FBiH, Accepting Reward or Other Forms of Benefit for Trading in Influence under Article 219 CC BiH, Money Laundering under Article 209 CC BiH, Counterfeiting or Destruction of Business or Trade Books or Documents under Article 261 CC FBiH, Forging of Official Document under Article 389 CC FBiH, and Infringement of Keeping Business and Commercial Books and Making of Financial Reports and their Forfeiting or Destroying under Article 262 CC RS.

The accused Jelka Milićević has been acquitted of charges that by the acts described in the acquittal she committed the criminal offense of Negligent Performance of Duty under Article 387 CC FBiH.

The Court advised the aggrieved party – the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, represented by the Public Attorney’s Office of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina – to pursue its possible redress claim in civil proceedings.

In relation to the conviction, the accused are under an obligation to reimburse the costs of criminal proceedings, whose amount the court will determine by a separate decision once it has obtained the necessary data, whereas the costs of the criminal proceedings in relation to the acquittal shall be covered from within the Court’s budget appropriations.

An appeal from the Judgment may be filed with the Appellate Division Panel within 15 days of the day when a written copy thereof was received.