Demanded 13 Years In Prison, Supreme Court Judge Sudrajad Dimyati Asks To Be Released From Bribery Case
Sudrajad Dimyati attended an online trial at the Bandung District Court, Bandung City, West Java, Wednesday (17/5/2023). (ANTARA/Bagus Ahmad Rizaldi)

The defendant in the case of bribery case, namely the inactive Supreme Court Judge (MA) Sudrajad Dimyati, asked to be released on the case that ensnared him when he read out the memorandum of defense at the trial at the Bandung District Court.

Sudrajad denied accepting bribes because he considered the prosecutor could not prove this. The prosecutor demanded that Sudrajad had received 80 thousand Singapore dollars.

"We ask His Excellency the Panel of Judges to declare the defendant invalid and convincing in the first or second indictment, to release all charges," said Sudrajad while reading the memorandum of defense/pleidoi reported by ANTARA, Wednesday, May 17.

In addition to asking to be released, he denied that he had bought a precious metal which was said to be the result of receiving bribes. He admitted that he had bought precious metals from inherited money.

"It cannot be concluded that the purchase money (denomination of honor) is the result of case management," he said.

During the trial, Sudrajad was present online through the screen displayed in the courtroom. Sudrajad is known to have attended the online trial from the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) detention room.

Sudrajad was accompanied by his attorney in the room. In addition, another team of attorneys was also present in person at the Bandung District Court Court Court Court Court Court Court.

Prosecutors from the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) have demanded that the inactive Supreme Court Judge Sudrajad Dimyati be sentenced to 13 years in prison for a bribery case in the Supreme Court.

Public Prosecutor Wawan Yunarwanto said Sudrajad was found guilty of having received a bribe of 80 thousand Singapore dollars based on the evidence and facts that existed during the trial process.

"Demanding for 13 years in prison and a fine of Rp. 1 billion, subsidiary to 6 months in prison, with the obligation to pay compensation of 80 thousand Singapore dollars as received, if you cannot return it, you will be sentenced to four years in prison," said Wawan at the Bandung District Court, Bandung City, West Java, Wednesday.

He explained that Sudrajad Dimyati's demands were in accordance with the first alternative indictment, namely Article 12 letter c of Law Number 31 of 1999 concerning the Eradication of Criminal Acts of Corruption as amended by Law Number 20 of 2001 concerning Amendments to Law Number 31 of 1999 concerning Eradication of Criminal Acts of Corruption Jo. Article 55 paragraph (1) of the 1st Criminal Code.


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