Prosecutor's Cassation Rejected, Jerinx SID Immediately Free

DENPASAR - The Supreme Court rejected the request for cassation from the Denpasar Prosecutor (JPU) regarding I Gede Ary Astina alias Jerinx. Jerinx was convicted in connection with the case of hate speech "WHO lackeys IDI"

Jerinx's legal adviser, I Wayan Gendo said that with the appeal refusal, Jerinx would be free in the near future. Because Jerinx was sentenced to 10 months in prison and his sentence was cut. Jerinx has been detained since August 12, 2020.

"So, it is possible that Jerinx will be free this month, because there is a process that allows him to be free earlier than 10 months. Maybe this month, but for sure we don't know yet," said Gendo, at the Denpasar District Court, Bali, Tuesday, May 18.

Attorney Jerinx appreciated the Supreme Court's decision to reject the cassation.

"We still appreciate the Supreme Court's decision even though we maintain the view that Jerinx should be released in this case. We appreciate that the Supreme Court refuses the prosecutor's appeal, because it was forced," he said.

Meanwhile, Denpasar District Court (PN) spokesperson I Made Pasek delivered a copy of the appeal verdict received on Tuesday, May 18 with No. 2100K / Pid.Sus / 2021. The contents of the excerpt are to prosecute, reject the appeal of Cassation I, the public prosecutor, to the Denpasar District Attorney.

"And Petitioner II on behalf of I Gede Ary Astina alias Jerinx," said Pasek separately.

This refusal of the cassation has strengthened the decision of the Denpasar High Court (PT). PT Denpasar in the appeal verdict decided Jerinx was imprisoned for 10 months and a fine of Rp. 10 million, one month in prison.

"Later, we will inform the parties about the Supreme Court decision," said Pasek.

In this case I Gede Ary Astina alias Jerinx was proven legally and convincingly guilty of committing a criminal act intentionally and without the right to disseminate information aimed at creating hatred or hostility to certain groups of people, based on the principle of intergroups