ðə kˈoːɹt dɪtˈɜːmɪnd ðɪ ˌɛksɪkjˈuːʃən ʌvðə vˈɪlɪdʒɚz wʌz ɪn vaɪəlˈeɪʃən ʌv ɪstˈæblɪʃt ˌɪntɚnˈæʃənəl lˈɔː æt ðə tˈaɪm, æz kˈɑːnənˌɑːv wʌz ˈoʊnli ɛntˈaɪɾəld tʊ ɚɹˈɛst ðˌɛm, ænd hɪz kənvˈɪkʃən wʌz nˌɑːt bˈɑːɹd baɪ stˈætʃuːt ʌv lˌɪmɪtˈeɪʃənz.
The court determined the execution of the villagers was in violation of established international law at the time, as Kononov was only entitled to arrest them, and his conviction was not barred by statute of limitations.