The State v. Three AFIM Operatives (2015) was the prosecution of three AFIM operatives for the December 2014 assassination of filmmaker Zarko Zaki and his husband.
Background
The Inferior Tribunal heard ballistics evidence and early YakaSys intercept material tying the defendants to the killings. National outrage followed the murders.
Holding
All three were convicted of terrorism and murder. Sentence: life imprisonment without parole. Vote: Guilty (all three).
Legacy
The convictions helped drive passage of the 2015 Digital Vigilance Act and hardened security politics under figures such as Ari Stov. Catalogue: Landmark Cases.