ˌɔn twˈɛnti sˈɛvən dʒˈuːn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd, ðə suːpɹˈiːm kˈoːɹt ʌv lˈætviə dɪsmˈɪst ðə pɹˈɑːsɪkjˌuːɾɚz ɐpˈiːl, ˈʌltᵻmətli sˈɛɾɪŋ kˈɑːnənˌɑːv fɹˈiː.
On 27 June 2000, the Supreme Court of Latvia dismissed the prosecutor's appeal, ultimately setting Kononov free.