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        "id": 1848000,
        "msgid": "ririn-rifanto-sentenced-to-death-for-family-murder-case-in-indramayu-1783511589",
        "date": "2026-07-08 18:20:56",
        "title": "Ririn Rifanto Sentenced to Death for Family Murder Case in Indramayu",
        "author": "",
        "source": "VIVA",
        "tags": "berita",
        "topic": "Legal",
        "summary": "The Indramayu District Court has sentenced Ririn Rifanto to death with a 10-year probation period for the premeditated murder of five family members. The panel of judges deemed the crime, particularly the violence against children, as an extraordinary crime requiring firm legal action. The death sentence may be commuted to life imprisonment if the defendant demonstrates commendable behaviour during the probation period, subject to a Presidential decision.",
        "content": "<p>The panel of judges at the Indramayu District Court, West Java, has\nsentenced Ririn Rifanto to death with a 10-year probation period for the\npremeditated murder of five people in one family in Indramayu Regency.\nPresiding Judge Wimmy D. Simarmata stated that the defendant was legally\nand convincingly proven to have committed premeditated murder and\nviolence against children resulting in death. \u2018Therefore, the defendant\nis sentenced to death with a probation period of 10 years,\u2019 he said\nwhile reading the verdict at the Indramayu District Court on Wednesday.\nThe judge also stipulated that the death penalty could be commuted to\nlife imprisonment through a Presidential Decree after consideration by\nthe Supreme Court, should the defendant demonstrate commendable\nattitudes and actions during the probation period. In its legal\nconsiderations, the panel of judges stated that the premeditated murder,\nespecially against children, constituted an extraordinary crime\nrequiring firm and effective law enforcement. \u2018The act of premeditated\nmurder is qualified as an extraordinary crime, graviora delicta and\nsuper mala in se,\u2019 he said. Judge Wimmy stated that the death penalty is\nnot solely for retribution but also aims to protect society through\ngeneral prevention and special prevention. He emphasised that the\nverdict was handed down based on trial facts and valid evidence, not out\nof sympathy or narratives unsupported by proof. \u2018The law does not judge\na person based on the most heart-wrenching story, but on convincing\nfacts,\u2019 he said. The panel of judges cited aggravating circumstances,\nincluding the defendant\u2019s actions disturbing the community, causing deep\nsorrow to the victims\u2019 families, the absence of reconciliation, the\ndefendant\u2019s dishonesty, and lack of remorse. He stated there were no\nmitigating circumstances for the defendant, leading all considerations\ntowards the imposition of the heaviest penalty. The defendant was also\nfound to have violated Article 459 of Law Number 1 of 2023 concerning\nthe Criminal Code in conjunction with Article 20 letter c of the\nCriminal Code, as well as Article 80 paragraph (3) of Law Number 35 of\n2014 concerning Child Protection in conjunction with Law Number 1 of\n2026 concerning Penal Adjustments. Previously, the public prosecutor\nfrom the Indramayu District Attorney\u2019s Office had also sought the death\npenalty for Ririn Rifanto, deeming him proven to have committed\npremeditated murder and participated in violence against children\nresulting in death.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/ririn-rifanto-sentenced-to-death-for-family-murder-case-in-indramayu-1783511589",
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