Three Tampubolon trial defendants seek acquittal<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): The defense lawyers in the trial of three of the
\nfour suspects in the killing of Brig. Gen. Tampubolon yesterday
\nasked the East Jakarta District Court to acquit their clients of
\nall charges. While the lawyer for the other defendant has
\nrequested a lighter sentence for his client.<\/p>\n
Rarimuli Pinem, a lawyer representing Hendrik Setyawan, told
\npresiding judge Soeroto that the defendant must be acquitted from
\nthe charges of violating Article 338 and 55 section 1 of the
\nCriminal Code Procedures dealing with intentional murder.<\/p>\n
Rarimuli said that the prosecutor could not prove that the
\nkilling was intentional, adding that it was an accident.<\/p>\n
Earlier on July 21 prosecutor Muslim Seijah requested the
\njudge to sentence Hendrik, 25, a mechanic in a automobile
\nworkshop, to 18 years of imprisonment for intentional murder.<\/p>\n
Rarimuli also requested that as Hendrik is still young he
\nshould be given a chance to improve his life.<\/p>\n
Brig. Gen. Tampubolon was killed during a altercation near a
\nChinese cemetery in Cipinang, East Jakarta, on April 14.<\/p>\n
According to the autopsy report made by Dr. Yuli Budiningsih
\nof the University of Indonesia (UI), the general's death was
\ncaused by 16 stab wounds which penetrated his liver and lungs.<\/p>\n
John T. Siahaan, a lawyer representing Rusdi Abdul Manan, 24,
\na security guard of the Hata Wana Technical High School in East
\nJakarta, said that Rusdi's action was purely unintentional.<\/p>\n
"I am convinced, Your Honor, that my client's action was
\ninfluenced by alcoholic drinks he consumed earlier," Siahaan
\nsaid, adding that Rusdi drank such alcoholic drinks as Vodka,
\nwhisky and beer a few hours before the killing occurred.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, Gestiawati, another lawyer who represents Rusdi,
\nsaid because the alcoholic drinks controlled his senses
\nprosecutor Muslim Seijah could not prove that her client had
\nviolated the same articles on intentional murder.<\/p>\n
On July 21 Prosecutor Muslim also demanded that Rusdi should
\nbe given an 18-year jail term. However, in yesterday's trial
\nsession the two lawyers asked the judges to clear Rusdi of all
\ncharges.<\/p>\n
Hiu Hindiana, a lawyer representing Risdiyanto Joko, opened
\nher statement by expressing her dissatisfaction with the court
\nproceedings which prevented her from presenting a forensic expert
\nas a witness.<\/p>\n
According to Hiu, since her client was also under the
\ninfluence of alcohol, he could not be charged with the Criminal
\nCode articles on intentional murder.<\/p>\n
Hiu only agreed to prosecutor Saleh Abdurrahman's charges that
\nthe defendant had violated Article 2, section 1 of the 1951
\nEmergency Law No. 12 on illegal possession of weapons.<\/p>\n
During the court session Risdiyanto, 25, a cleaning service
\nattendant with a joint venture surveyor company, read his own
\nstatement. He thanked the judges, the prosecutor and his lawyers
\nfor what he called a "just trial".<\/p>\n
Apology<\/p>\n
He also apologized to the Tampubolons for his action which
\ncaused the general's death.<\/p>\n
"I realize that my apology will not solve the problem but that
\nis all I can do and I promise to serve my sentence willingly," he
\nsaid, while Mrs. Sinta Tampubolon, the general's wife, all
\ncomposed, stared at him.<\/p>\n
Prosecutor Saleh demanded the court to sentence Risdiyanto to
\n18 years of imprisonment on July 21.<\/p>\n
In his closing statement, Hiu asked the judges to give
\nRisdiyanto an appropriate punishment. The lawyer did not
\nelaborate on what she meant by "appropriate".<\/p>\n
Alfred Andreas Taurus, a lawyer representing the fourth
\ndefendant, Lukman Muhamm, said the prosecutor's charges that his
\nclient had violated Articles 338 and 55, section 1 and Article
\n170, section 2 and 3 of the Criminal Code Procedures on group
\nmurder could not be proven.<\/p>\n
He said that Lukman was the only one who pushed the general's
\nbody to prevent the fight, but Lukman's action only gave his
\nfriends the opportunity to attack Tampubolon with their own
\nknives.<\/p>\n
"Lukman was the only one who did not carry a weapon. He even
\nasked for Tampubolon's forgiveness for his friends' behavior,"
\nAlfred said.<\/p>\n
Prosecutor Sutomo demanded a 15-year imprisonment for
\ndefendant Lukman, an ojek (motorcycle taxi) driver.<\/p>\n
Prosecutor Sutomo charged the defendant with a less serious
\nviolation because Lukman was not facing any charges on violating
\nArticle 2 section 1 of the 1951 Emergency Law on illegal
\npossession of weapons.<\/p>\n
Presiding judge Soeroto adjourned the court session until
\ntomorrow to give prosecutors Muslim Seijah, Saleh Abdurrahman and
\nSoetomo time to prepare their answers to the defense lawyers'
\nstatements.(03)<\/p>",
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