BANDUNG - The Bandung High Court judge granted the prosecutor's appeal against Herry Wirawan regarding the molestation case against 13 female students with a death sentence.
“Receiving appeal requests from prosecutors/public prosecutors. Sentence the defendant therefore with the death penalty," said the judge at PT Bandung, chaired by the Head of the Bandung High Court, Herri Swantoro, Monday, April 4.
The reading of the verdict was decided in an open court today. The judge in his decision also corrected the Bandung District Court's decision which previously sentenced Herry Wirawan to a life sentence.
As for this case, Herry was still sentenced according to Article 21 of the Criminal Procedure Code jis Article 27 of the Criminal Procedure Code jis Article 153 paragraph (3) of the Criminal Procedure Code jis paragraph (4) of the Criminal Procedure Code jis Article 193 of the Criminal Procedure Code jis Article 222 paragraph (1) jis paragraph (2) of the Criminal Procedure Code jis Article 241 of the Criminal Procedure Code jis Article 242 of the Criminal Procedure Code, PP Number 27 of 1983, Article 81 paragraph (1), paragraph (3) in conjunction with Article 76.D of Law RI Number 17 of 2016 concerning Amendments to Law Number 23 of 2002 concerning Child Protection in conjunction with Article 65 paragraph (1) of the Criminal Code and other relevant provisions.
The judge assessed that Herry Wirawan's actions had been proven guilty in accordance with Article 81 paragraph (1), paragraph (3) and (5) in conjunction with Article 76.D of the Republic of Indonesia Law Number 17 of 2016 concerning Amendments to Law Number 23 of 2002 concerning Child Protection in conjunction with Article 65 paragraph (1) of the Criminal Code as the first indictment. The prosecutor appealed the life sentence given by the panel of judges to Herry Wirawan.
Prosecutors believe that the death penalty should be given for Herry's act of raping 13 female students. The appeal was filed by the public prosecutor (JPU) of the West Java High Court (Kejati) to the Bandung High Court (PT) through the Bandung District Court.
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