Defendant In Monang Maning Denpasar Murder Sentenced To 12 Years In Prison

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DENPASAR - The Denpasar Court judges sentenced I Wayan Sadia to a murder case with a sentence of 12 years in prison.

"To try, to sentence the defendant to a prison sentence of 12 years, reduced while the defendant is in custody, with an order that the defendant remains in custody," said Chief Justice Putu Suyoga during a trial at the Denpasar District Court, Bali, as reported by Antara, Thursday, March 10.

In the virtual trial, the judge stated that the defendant I Wayan Sadia had been legally and convincingly proven guilty of committing the crime of murder, as stipulated and threatened with criminality in Article 338 of the Criminal Code in accordance with the Public Prosecutor's Indictment.

Meanwhile, the panel of judges also sentenced the defendants Benny Bakarbessy, Jos Bus Likumahwa, Fendy Kainama, Gerson Pattiwaelapia, I Gusti Bagus Christian Alevanto, and Dominggus Bakar Bessy who also assisted the defendant in separate files for violent crimes.

Each defendant was sentenced to three years, reduced while the defendants were in detention, with an order that the defendants remain in custody.

The panel of judges stated that the six defendants had been proven legally and convincingly guilty of committing a crime "brightly and with collective force using violence against people or goods", as regulated and threatened with crime in Article 170 paragraph (1) of the Criminal Code in accordance with alternative charges. the two Prosecutors.

On the decision that was read out by the Panel of Judges, the Public Prosecutor and the defendants' legal advisors expressed their thoughts.

The case began on Friday, July 23, 2021, at around 14.00 WITA, several debt collectors (suspects) from PT Beta Mandiri Multi Solusien came to the boarding house of the victim Ketut Widiada to tow a motorbike. The debt collectors came to the victim because of credit payment problems.

When they arrived at the location, no agreement was made and there was a commotion between the victim and the debt collectors. Until it continues to beat the two victims.

Victim Gede Budiarsana was seriously injured and died at the scene, namely at the Simpang Jalan Subur-Kelimutu Monang Maning Denpasar, Bali, as a result of being hit by a sharp weapon from the perpetrator Wayan Sadia. Meanwhile, the victim Ketut Widiada survived with head injuries and is being treated at the hospital.

The perpetrators were arrested right on the day of the incident, namely on Friday (23/7) at 17.30 WITA in the Denpasar area, Bali.