Sentences of Three Clean Shovel Defendants Commuted

Ljubljana, 21 March - The Ljubljana Higher Court on Thursday commuted prison sentences of two former construction barons and another defendant in the Clean Shovel trial handed down by the District Court a year ago for corruption in relation to the 2007 tender for the construction of an air traffic control tower.

Ljubljana The Ljubljana Higher Court decides on appeals to the District Court's ruling in the Clean Shovel trial. Photo: Nebojša Tejič/STA

Ljubljana
The Ljubljana Higher Court decides on appeals to the District Court's ruling in the Clean Shovel trial.
Photo: Nebojša Tejič/STA

Ljubljana Interior Minister Gregor Virant (left) and Justice Minister Senko Pličanič welcome the Ljubljana Higher Court verdict in the Clean Shovel corruption trial. Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana
Interior Minister Gregor Virant (left) and Justice Minister Senko Pličanič welcome the Ljubljana Higher Court verdict in the Clean Shovel corruption trial.
Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana Interior Minister Gregor Virant (left) and Justice Minister Senko Pličanič welcome the Ljubljana Higher Court verdict in the Clean Shovel corruption trial. Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana
Interior Minister Gregor Virant (left) and Justice Minister Senko Pličanič welcome the Ljubljana Higher Court verdict in the Clean Shovel corruption trial.
Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana The Ljubljana Higher Court decides on appeals to the District Court's ruling in the Clean Shovel trial. Photo: Nebojša Tejič/STA

Ljubljana
The Ljubljana Higher Court decides on appeals to the District Court's ruling in the Clean Shovel trial.
Photo: Nebojša Tejič/STA

Ljubljana The Ljubljana Higher Court decides on appeals to the District Court's ruling in the Clean Shovel trial. Photo: Nebojša Tejič/STA

Ljubljana
The Ljubljana Higher Court decides on appeals to the District Court's ruling in the Clean Shovel trial.
Photo: Nebojša Tejič/STA

Ljubljana The Ljubljana Higher Court decides on appeals to the District Court's ruling in the Clean Shovel trial. Photo: Nebojša Tejič/STA

Ljubljana
The Ljubljana Higher Court decides on appeals to the District Court's ruling in the Clean Shovel trial.
Photo: Nebojša Tejič/STA

Ljubljana The Ljubljana Higher Court decides on appeals to the District Court's ruling in the Clean Shovel trial. Photo: Nebojša Tejič/STA

Ljubljana
The Ljubljana Higher Court decides on appeals to the District Court's ruling in the Clean Shovel trial.
Photo: Nebojša Tejič/STA

Ljubljana The Ljubljana Higher Court decides on appeals to the District Court's ruling in the Clean Shovel trial. Photo: Nebojša Tejič/STA

Ljubljana
The Ljubljana Higher Court decides on appeals to the District Court's ruling in the Clean Shovel trial.
Photo: Nebojša Tejič/STA

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