The judge is concerned about the possibility of preparations for the trial of Ivica Rajic being prolonged because of disagreement between the accused and his defense counsel over certain details of the defense case

Ivica Rajic is scheduled to appear before the court tomorrow and to enter his plea, this time on the basis of the plea agreement he made with the prosecution. Rajic is a former HVO commander charged with the crimes in Stupni Do and Vares

Ivica Rajic pleads guilty to four counts of the indictment, following a plea agreement with the Office of the Prosecutor. The prosecution and defense recommend a sentence of 12 to 15 years in prison. Rajic agreed to "full and substantial cooperation with the prosecutor", including "truthful testimony in any proceedings". Judge Orie wants to know if and how Rajic's plea will affect the Blaskic case

In determining the sentence for the HVO crimes in Stupni Do and Vares, the Trial Chamber took into account mitigating circumstances, primarily Rajic's guilty plea, sincere remorse and full and significant cooperation with the prosecution