Sentenced to 12 Years in Prison, Ammar Zoni Cries as Defense Notes are Read - Denies Involvement in Drug Business

Kapanlagi.com - Ammar Zoni in a previous trial was prosecuted by the Public Prosecutor (JPU) in the drug case he was involved in. The sentence he faced was not light, namely 12 years of imprisonment.

This time, the trial entered the agenda of the defense or defense notes against the prosecutor's demands in the previous trial. Instead of reading it himself, the father of two children who attended the trial from Salemba Detention Center, Central Jakarta, handed over the reading of the defense notes to his legal team.

When his legal team read the defense notes, Ammar, who was present virtually, was seen crying. His face, mostly covered in a thick mustache and beard, looked sad.

"Yes, of course I cried, it's 12 years, the sound is scary. 12 years is a long time. If it were me, I could have grandchildren if it's been 12 years," said Jon Mathias, Ammar's lawyer, after the trial on Tuesday (23/7/2024).

1. Defense Attorney Reads Plea Statement

According to Jon Mathias, as the defense attorney, his client requested a lawyer to read the plea statement for the smooth running of the trial. Meanwhile, if Ammar Zoni reads it, his emotions may be visible.

Jon himself understands why his client does not read his own defense statement. He believes that Ammar is not strong enough and will eventually disrupt the trial.

"Maybe instead of being sad and crying, the trial will become longer. Lawyers speak with evidence and laws. It's different with Ammar, he is more about feelings," said Jon Mathias.

2. Irrelevant Charges

Jon assessed that the charges filed by the prosecutor are not relevant to the actual facts. Moreover, the actual perpetrator is only sentenced to 10 years in prison.

"This is also funny, isn't it? The legal threat against Ammar is significant while the main player here only gets 10 years. This is what we expressed in the plea statement during the trial," explained Jon Mathias.

3. Deny JPU's Accusations

Therefore, in his defense note, Ammar denies the prosecutor's arguments that led to a 12-year sentence. Moreover, in the trial, Irish Bella's ex-husband was proven to be only a user, not a dealer as alleged.

"We will definitely refute the prosecutor's arguments. It is clear from several trial sessions that the proven article is only Article 127 paragraph 1, and the verdict should be rehabilitation. The prosecutor's indictment verifies the buyer-seller, intermediary, broker, but Amar is not involved at all," explained Jon Mathias.

4. Hoping for Consideration of the Plea

As the legal representation, Jon is optimistic that the panel of judges can make a decision based on the existing facts. Prior to the verdict hearing, the next agenda is the prosecutor's response to the plea, which will be held on July 30, 2024.

"I believe this plea will be seriously considered by the panel of judges. Because there are already notes written based on the trial facts," concluded Jon Mathias.

(kpl/aal/dwn)