Court told to drop murder charges<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): A lawyer for the defendants in a police murder
\ncase demanded yesterday that the South Jakarta District Court
\ndrop all charges against his clients because there was a
\ndeviation in the investigation process.<\/p>\n
Sapriyanto Refa said that Reza Lawalata, 25, and Idris
\nTuarita, 27, suspects in the murder of Lt. Budi Santosa, were not
\naccompanied by a lawyer during questioning, as is required by
\narticle 56 of the Criminal Code.<\/p>\n
\"Since the investigation process was illegal, the accusation
\nwas also illegal,\" he said, urging the judge to reject the
\naccusation.<\/p>\n
Reza and Idris, as well as eight other hoodlums, are accused
\nof attacking Lt. Budi Santosa and Captain Arman Depari in the
\nBlok M shopping complex on March 6, 1995. Budi was fatally
\nstabbed in the abdomen, while Depari suffered injuries.<\/p>\n
The six other suspects are still being questioned by police.
\nThey are Rudy Lasatira, Robinson Timiseli, Amirsan Liskaloho,
\nAmir, Zulkifli Nahumaruri and Jimiko Danyanto.<\/p>\n
Mario and Franky, two other suspects believed to have been the
\nones who stabbed Santosa, died in police custody.<\/p>\n
The death of Lt. Budi Santosa sparked strong reactions from
\npolice, as well as military officials, who then launched a large-
\nscale operation against hoodlums throughout the city and even the
\ncountry. (29)<\/p>",
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