April 12, 2023, DKI High Court Will Announce The Fate Of Appeal Ferdy Sambo Cs

Former Head of Propam Police Division Ferdy Sambo accused of premeditated murder of Yosua alias Brigadier J. (Rizky A-VOI)

JAKARTA - The DKI Jakarta High Court will announce the decision of the appeal filed by the defendant Ferdy Sambo Cs in the alleged murder case against Yosua alias Brigadier J. It is planned that the decision will be read out in mid-April 2023. "The verdict will be read out at a public trial on Wednesday, April 12, 2023 in the courtroom at the Jakarta High Court building," said Jakarta High Court (PT) public relations official Binsar Pakpahan when confirmed, Wednesday, March 8. For the current process, the appeal files for the defendant Ferdy Sambo, Putri Candrawathi, Strong Ma'ruf, and Bripka Ricky Rizal are being studied by the panel of judges who are intended to handle the case. Then, the panel of judges with a predetermined time will decide to ratify the verdict of the first instance court or even lighten the sentence for the defendants. "Studying the case files has started and then the Panel of Judges will consult to make a decision," Binsar said. For information, the panel of judges at the South Jakarta District Court decided that the four defendants were legally and convincingly guilty in the premeditated murder case against Brigadier J. However, the sanctions given were different. Specifically, the defendant Ferdy Sambo was sentenced to death. Meanwhile, Putri Candrawati was sentenced to 20 years in prison. Then, the defendant Strong Ma'ruf was sentenced to 15 years in prison and Ricky Rizal was sentenced to 13 years in prison.