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The Court of Appeal quashed both verdicts, over procedural and technical errors, and ordered a retrial.<\/p>\n<p>The finale of the retrial, which began more than five months ago, opens with almost identical evidentiary material as that which was used to form the basis of the first verdict.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>February 1, 2023 With the scheduling of closing arguments for both the defence and prosecution on 20th February, the retrial of those accused of firebombing the house of journalist Milan Jovanovi\u0107 enters its final phase. The last, 30th January, hearing saw Judge Luka Panteli\u0107 announce that a verdict would be handed down following the presenting of closing arguments. 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