Always Claiming To Be A Victim, Judge Morgan's Consideration To Sentence Kuat Ma'ruf To 15 Years In Prison

JAKARTA - The panel of judges considered various matters behind the 15-year sentence for Kuat Ma'ruf. One of them is about his impolite behavior to the point of claiming to be a victim.

"The defendant was disrespectful during the trial, convoluted during the trial, which made it difficult for the trial," said Judge Morgan Simanjuntak in court at the South Jakarta District Court, Tuesday, February 14

Later, during the trial, Kuat Ma'ruf also did not admit his guilt. In fact, always position himself as a person that knows nothing.

"What people do not know in this case, is the defendant does not regret his actions," he said.

Apart from that, the panel of judges also had one mitigating consideration, namely, Kuat Ma'ruf was the head of the family.

"The defendant has family responsibilities," Judge Morgan said.

Kuat Ma'ruf was found guilty in the premeditated murder case of Yosua alias Brigadier J. Thus, the panel of judges sentenced Ferdy Sambo's household assistant (ART) to 15 years in prison.

In his verdict, it is believed that the actions or actions of Kuat Ma'ruf in the series of premeditated murder cases violated Article 340 of the Criminal Code in conjunction with Article 55 Paragraph 1 to (1) of the Criminal Code.

"Sentenced the defendant with a prison term of 15 years," said Chief Judge Wahyu Iman Santoso