When the trial opened more than a year ago, all defendants pleaded not guilty, insisting they had no involvement in the summary executions in the fields outside Gospic and that they were only defending the town from Serb attacks.
Atunci cand procesul a fost inceput, cu mai mult de un an in urma, toti condamnatii au pledat nevinovati, insistand ca ei nu au fost implicati in executiile sumare din vecinatatea localitatii Gospic, pretinzand ca nu au facut decat sa apere orasul de atacurile sarbilor.