Robot gets death sentence<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): The Central Jakarta District Court sentenced
\nSiswanto, alias Robot Gedek, to death yesterday for the
\npremeditated murder of 12 boys who he had also sodomized.<\/p>\n
Robot, 33, was found guilty of violating Article 65 of the
\nPenal Code for the murders and sexually abusing his victims.<\/p>\n
\"Robot's crimes sent shock waves through the community because
\nhe sadistically killed underage boys. What he did can never be
\nforgiven,\" Presiding Judge Sartono said.<\/p>\n
He also said that the court found the defendant sane and
\ntherefore legally responsible for his crimes.<\/p>\n
On hearing the verdict, Robot, who comes from the Central Java
\ntown of Pekalongan, looked shocked. He even got up and tried to
\napproach the bench, but court officials restrained him
\nimmediately.<\/p>\n
Robot repeatedly said to the judges: \"I don't want to die\".<\/p>\n
Sartono then explained to Robot that he could appeal to the
\nHigh Court if he wanted to.<\/p>\n
No sooner had the judge delivered his sentence than defense
\nlawyers Najab Khan and Febry Irmansyah said: \"We'll immediately
\nappeal the verdict.\"<\/p>\n
Robot agreed with the lawyers' statement and nodded his head
\nseveral times.<\/p>\n
Before the session began Robot looked relaxed. He even joked
\nwith reporters and asked for money when they tried to take his
\npicture.<\/p>\n
After the verdict he looked helpless. He said he regretted
\nkilling the boys.<\/p>\n
When reporters asked him if he would have been remorseful if
\nthe judges had handed down a life sentence, Robot said: \"No\".<\/p>\n
Yesterday's session was punctured with a moment of humor when,
\njust before the panel of judges finished with the verdict, Robot
\nasked to go to the toilet.<\/p>\n
This not only caused laughter among the spectators but also
\nmade the judges smile.<\/p>\n
Robot, who appeared in his usual black pants and white shirt,
\nlooked nervous throughout yesterday's proceedings. He kept
\nshaking and scratching his head.<\/p>\n
After the trial Robot said that he was afraid to die because
\nafter he would never see his parents again.<\/p>\n
Najab told The Jakarta Post that their decision to appeal was
\nbased on the fact that the court had failed to prove that Robot
\nhad committed premeditated murders.<\/p>\n
The judges only said that Robot had planned the murders
\nbecause \"he still had time to think over his plan\", he said.<\/p>\n
\"What we understand is that planning murder also includes
\nidentifying the victim, and a real intention, which the
\nprosecutors could not prove,\" Najab said. (12)<\/p>\n
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