Yudha Arfandi Sentenced to Death in the Case of Dante's Death, Tamara Tyasmara's Child at the Swimming Pool

Kapanlagi.com - The East Jakarta District Court (PN) held another follow-up trial in the case of Raden Adante Khalif Pramudityo alias Dante's death on Monday (23/9/2024). Dante is the child of artist Tamara Tyasmara and musician Angger Dimas. This trial featured Yudha Arfandi as the defendant, who is charged with the murder of Dante.

In this session, the Public Prosecutor (JPU) read out the charges against Yudha Arfandi. In their indictment, the JPU firmly stated that the defendant was proven guilty of taking another person's life. Therefore, the JPU demanded the death penalty for Yudha Arfandi.

"To impose a sentence of death on the defendant Yudha Arfandi," said the JPU in a trial attended by the victim's family.

1. The Prosecutor Assesses There Are No Mitigating Factors for Yudha

Yudha Arfandi © KapanLagi.com/Budy Santoso

This death penalty demand is considered based on several aggravating factors. The public prosecutor assesses that the defendant's actions caused the death of Dante and were carried out in a cruel and inhumane manner.

"The aggravating circumstances of the defendant's actions have resulted in the death of the victim's child, Raden Dante, and the defendant's actions were carried out in a cruel and inhumane manner," said the public prosecutor.

In addition, the defendant also does not acknowledge his wrongdoing and provides convoluted statements during the trial. The suffering experienced by the victim's family is also an important point in the consideration of this demand.

"The defendant does not acknowledge and regret his actions, and he is convoluted in providing statements in court. The defendant's actions have caused deep and prolonged suffering for the victim's family," explained the public prosecutor.

In his demand, the public prosecutor also emphasized that there are no mitigating circumstances for the defendant. Yudha Arfandi is deemed fully guilty in accordance with the charge under Article 340 of the Criminal Code, which regulates premeditated murder.

"There are no mitigating circumstances. We demand that the defendant Yudha Arfandi be declared legally and convincingly guilty of the crime of intentionally taking another person's life as stated in the primary charge under Article 340 of the Criminal Code," said the public prosecutor.

2. Hearing Continued on October 7, 2024

After the public prosecutor read the charges, the panel of judges allowed Yudha Arfandi to submit a defense note in the next hearing. "So the charges have been read. In essence, you have been proven to commit a crime by intentionally taking another person's life," said the presiding judge.

"The public prosecutor is seeking the death penalty for the defendant, that is from the public prosecutor. We will give the defendant and his legal counsel the opportunity to submit a defense note," the judge continued.

The next hearing is scheduled to be held on October 7, 2024, with the agenda of reading the defense note. "So we give the opportunity to submit it on October 7, 2024. Later we will discuss whether there will be a reply or duplication from each party. In addition to the defense note from the legal counsel, you also have the right to make a personal defense. Who knows if there are limitations, there is no typewriter, it can be handwritten and later read out," concluded the judge.

(kpl/far/phi)