Investigation in Milli and Hajizade's case was concluded on 22 August and an additional charge was brought against them ("deliberately inflicting minor bodily harm").[17] On 4 September, Judge Araz Huseynov presided over the preparatory session where a variety of defense motions, including one to have the charges dropped, another to permit media coverage of the proceedings and a motion to set the defendants free on bail for the duration of their trial were denied.[18][19] After two months of court hearings both Adnan Hajizada and Emin Milli were found guilty. Adnan was sentenced two, Emin two-and-a-half years of prison.[20]