Prosecutor Responds To Chuck Putranto's Memorandum Of Mind Next Week

Chuck Putranto's attorney, Jhony Lihat William Manurung/ Photo: Jehan/ VOI

JAKARTA - The defendant Chuck Putranto has finished undergoing a follow-up hearing with the agenda of exception in the murder of Brigadier J at the South Jakarta District Court (PN), Wednesday, October 26.

Chuck Putranto's attorney, Jhony Lihat William Manurung, said that the exception he submitted to the Public Prosecutor (JPU) would be responded to on Thursday, November 3, 2022.

"For the prosecutor's response schedule, Thursday, November 3, 2022," said Jhony after the trial at the South Jakarta District Court, Wednesday, October 26.

On his occasion, Jhony explained that the objection note submitted was in accordance with what his client had done.

"Basically, we explain the full chronology of our client's version, indeed there is a difference with the chronology in the indictment. And this does affect the article on the indictment imposed on our client," he said.

"Later we will see the prosecutor's response and the judge's decision, what the results will be. We hope the best results are for our clients," he continued

Previously, it was reported that Chuck's attorney filed a memorandum of objection or exception on the indictment of the Public Prosecutor (JPU).

According to Chuck's attorney, Jhony Masmur William Manurung, his client only carried out orders from superiors in the murder case of Brigadier J.

"The defendant is purely a form of carrying out the orders of the superiors and defendants under pressure by their superiors," said Jhony at the South Jakarta District Court, Wednesday, October 26.

Jhony clarified several things, that his client did not have the same knowledge and inner attitude as the defendants Article 340 of the Criminal Code in committing an act that is currently accused of being a criminal act.

The a quo case is related to securing CCTV DVRs at the Security Post (outside the actual crime scene), and not CCTV inside the house, and not as a case of eliminating evidence such as clothes, pants, shoes etc. at the scene of the murder crime. The CCTV DVR that was secured has been handed over to the South Jakarta Police Investigator who at that time acted as the Investigator." he explained.

Jhony hopes that by reading out the objection note, it can be a balancer and controller of the public prosecutor's indictment material.

"We believe that the Honorable Panel of Judges will pay close attention to all legal issues in this case. That what we convey in this objection is an expression of the feelings of the defendant. We also hope that this objection is not to slow down the course of the judicial process," said Jhony.

Chuck was charged with Article 49 Juncto Article 33 of Law Number 19 of 2016 concerning ITE Juncto Article 55 Paragraph 1 to 1 of the Criminal Code Subsidiary Article 48 Paragraph 1 Juncto Article 32 Paragraph 1 of Law Number 19 of 2016 concerning ITE Juncto Article 55 Paragraph 1 to 1 of the Criminal Code.

Meanwhile, the second Primair indictment is Article 233 of the Criminal Code Juncto Article 54 Paragraph 1 to 1 of the Criminal Code Subsidiary Article 221 Paragraph 1 to 2 of the Criminal Code Juncto Article 55 Paragraph 1 to 1 of the Criminal Code.