31.   Two journalists retried after the prosecution appealed their initial acquittal were on Monday again found innocent of insulting President Franjo Tudjman, the state-run HINA agency reported.

32.   A higher court then granted a prosecution appeal against bail and ordered his re-arrest, but the defendant had already fled to the United States.

33.   Defence lawyers have requested the release of their clients while the prosecution appealed the sentences in July to demand stiffer punishment.

34.   The prosecution has appealed this decision.

35.   The prosecution also appealed against the leniency of the sentences handed down to Tapie and the other defendants.

36.   The state prosecution appealed against the ruling arguing that the judge misdirected the jury.

37.   There was no immediate word on whether the prosecution would appeal the verdict.

38.   One defendant, a Briton, was acquitted but the prosecution has appealed against the decision.

39.   The prosecution appealed against his suspended two year prison sentence for grievous bodily harm.