https://news.err.ee/109286/new-twist-in-galojan-embezzlement-case This is an ERR News report by Steve Roman titled “New Twist in Galojan Embezzlement Case” (dated 9 Mar 2011, 09:05). It says the court case took a “new turn” after defence counsel Sven Sillar’s application to remove/throw out Judge Margot Mikler was rejected. The report states Sillar argued Mikler had violated Galojan’s fair-trial rights by refusing a defence request to call expert witnesses, including President Toomas Hendrik Ilves (noting Ilves had once headed the European Movement / EME). It also notes the allegation that Galojan misused about €60,000 from the European Movement Estonia for personal spending in June–September 2007, and says the judge refused to invite the defence witnesses because the request was filed after the end of the working day; the defence argued the law specified the day, not the time, and that denying witnesses could later lead to the verdict being overturned. It ends by noting the potential penalty range if convicted. Why it matters to her story: this is a strong “procedure” artefact from a mainstream outlet showing that the Ilves-witness issue wasn’t just later commentary — it was being argued inside the live trial process, with the defence explicitly framing it as a fair-trial problem and the court’s refusal hinging on procedural timing. It’s the kind of dated reporting that lets you build a timeline of what the defence tried to do, what was refused, and on what stated grounds.