BALIGE — SEGARIS.CO – The Head of the Balige District Court (PN), Makmur Pakpahan, Read out the verdict against the defendant Jautir Simbolon at the trial held on Monday, November 18, 2024.
Based on the verdict with case number 132/Pid.Sus/2024/PN Blg, the defendant was found legally and convincingly guilty in a case of violating a mining business permit (IUP) that had expired, as well as failing to carry out reclamation obligations and placement of reclamation guarantee funds according to the second alternative charge.
The judge sentenced him to 4 months in prison and a fine of IDR 1 billion.
“If the fine is not paid, it will be replaced with one month’s imprisonment,” said Chief Justice Makmur Pakpahan.
In his verdict, the judge also ordered the detention period that the defendant had served to be deducted from the total sentence, and to return the evidence to the entitled party through Mangadar Gultom a.n. Panal Gultom.
The defendant’s attorney is disappointed
This verdict has drawn disappointment from the defendant’s attorney, BMS Situmorang., who protested the implementation of the trial agenda.
He explained that the previous trial agenda had been agreed upon for the defense and response (reply) from the public prosecutor (JPU) on the same day.
“After the defendant’s defense and the legal advisor’s defense note were completed at around 11.30 WIB, the trial was suspended and continued with a reply from the JPU at 17.00 WIB,” said Situmorang.
However, after the reply was completed at 17.50 WIB, the Chief Justice suddenly decided to immediately continue the trial with the reading of the verdict.
According to Situmorang, this decision was not in accordance with the agreed agenda.
“We protest because the reading of the verdict was carried out without first studying the defendant’s plea, especially because the trial was held online,” he said.
Reason for Detention Period
The judge stated that the decision to accelerate the reading of the verdict was made because the defendant’s detention period will expire on November 24, 2024.
Despite objections and suspicions, the defendant and his attorney finally agreed to the agenda.
Regarding this decision, both the defendant and his attorney and the public prosecutor stated that they would consider it for the next seven days to determine the next legal steps. [Hatoguan Sitanggang/***]
