Sentencing and Victim Restitution in Premeditated Murder by Military Personnel: A Case Study of the Murder of a Car Rental Owner

Awan Kesuma Wijaya; Farahwati Farahwati; Ony Rosifani; Ali Imron

doi:10.58824/arjis.v5i3.649

Authors

Awan Kesuma Wijaya Universitas 17 Agustus 1945 Samarindaa
Farahwati Farahwati Universitas 17 Agustus 1945 Samarinda
Ony Rosifani Universitas 17 Agustus 1945 Samarinda
Ali Imron Universitas 17 Agustus 1945 Samarinda

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.58824/arjis.v5i3.649

Keywords:

premeditated murder, TNI personnel, Military Justice, Criminal Law, Equality Before the Law

Abstract

This study analyzes the application of criminal law to the offense of premeditated murder committed by a member of the Indonesian National Armed Forces (TNI) in the shooting case involving a car rental owner. It examines the judges’ considerations in rendering the decision and its implications for the principle of equality before the law within the military justice system. This study employs normative legal research using a statutory approach and a case approach. The legal materials consist of primary, secondary, and tertiary legal materials obtained through library research and analyzed qualitatively using a descriptive-analytical method. The results indicate that the defendant’s actions fulfilled the elements of premeditated murder as stipulated in Article 340 of the Indonesian Criminal Code (KUHP) and the corresponding provisions under Law Number 1 of 2023 concerning the Criminal Code. The elements of intent and prior planning were demonstrated by the preparation undertaken before the shooting and the opportunity available to the perpetrator to abandon the intended act. The Military Court II-08 Jakarta initially imposed life imprisonment and dismissal from military service. At the cassation level, the decision was amended to 15 years of imprisonment accompanied by an obligation to provide restitution to the victim’s family. This change raises legal issues concerning sentencing considerations, victim protection, and the application of equality before the law within the military justice system. The study concludes that the application of the elements of premeditated murder has a strong legal basis, while the judicial mechanism for handling ordinary criminal offenses committed by TNI personnel requires strengthening in terms of transparency, victim protection, and equality before the law.

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