Trial in absentia
Serbia Jails Saric For 20 Years For Drugs Smuggling
Besides Saric, the court in Belgrade jailed around 30 defendants, 14 of whom are still on the run.
After being found guilty of smuggling more than five tons of cocaine from South America in 2008 and 2009, the gang members received jail sentences of five months to 20 years each.
This was a first-instance verdict and both the accused and the prosecution can appeal.
Egypt court overturns death sentences of 33 Islamists
An Egyptian appeals court on Feb. 11 overturned death sentences of 33 alleged Islamist supporters of ousted president Mohamed Morsi and ordered a retrial, state media and their lawyer said.