BANJARMASIN - The Banjarmasin District Court panel of judges sentenced the defendant, Muhammad Seili, a former member of the National Police who was involved in the murder of a student at Lambung Mangkurat University (ULM).
The Chairman of the Panel of Judges, Asni Meriyenti, in his decision stated that the defendant was legally and convincingly found guilty of committing the crime of murder as charged in the first sub-case.
"It is stated that the defendant Muhammad Seili has been legally and convincingly found guilty of committing the crime of murder as charged in the first sub-case," said Asni as reported by ANTARA, Tuesday, May 12.
The panel of judges acquitted the defendant of the first charge of Article 459 of Law Number 1 of 2023 concerning the Criminal Code because the elements of premeditated murder were not proven.
The judge stated that the defendant was proven to have violated Article 458 paragraph (1) of Law Number 1 of 2023 concerning the Criminal Code or ordinary murder.
In its decision, the panel of judges also stipulated that the evidence in the form of the defendant's iPhone mobile phone was to be returned. This is different from the demands of the public prosecutor (JPU) who previously asked that the evidence be destroyed.
After reading the verdict, the JPU said it was thinking, while the defendant accepted the verdict.
The defendant's legal advisor, Ali Murtadlo, said the 12-year sentence was still acceptable because the defendant had admitted his actions.
The verdict is lighter than the prosecutor's request, which previously asked for a 14-year prison sentence.
Previously, Muhammad Seili, who is a former member of the National Police with the rank of Bripda, was dismissed dishonorably from the National Police institution for the case.
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