Following his guilty plea, Nikolic was convicted of persecution for his involvement in crimes against Bosnian Muslim civilians, including murder, cruel and inhumane treatment, terrorising, destruction of personal property and effects, and forcible transfer.
Nakon priznanja krivnje, Nikolić je osuđen za progon, zbog umiješanosti u zločine nad bosanskim Muslimanima civilima, uključujući ubojstva, okrutan i nečovječan tretman, zlostavljanje, uništavanje osobne pokretne i nepokretne imovine i prisilne deportacije.