ISTANBUL, Turkey, Feb. 4 (UPI) -- A new court board in Turkey Tuesday turned down another retrial request from the army officers convicted for planning a coup, court officials said.
The decision comes after the Istanbul 11th High Criminal Court rejected a retrial appeal on Jan. 24 on grounds that there was no legal reason to retry the army officers.
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The criminal court then selected a new court board, which again turned down the request on Tuesday, Today's Zaman reported.
A total of 365 suspects stood trial, and on Sept. 21, 2012, the court handed down 20-year prison sentences to three retired generals.
Two hundred and thirty five other defendants also received prison sentences, while 36 were acquitted.
