The inactive judge of the Surabaya District Court, Heru Hanindyo, has appealed the 10-year prison sentence in the alleged bribery and gratification case related to the acquittal against Gregorius Ronald Tannur.
The appeal was submitted by his attorney, Farih Romdoni Putra, who confirmed that the application had been registered with the DKI Jakarta High Court.
"We have submitted an appeal," said Farih when confirmed, Thursday, May 15, 2025.
According to Farih, the appeal was filed because a number of points of defense were not considered by the panel of judges at the first level. One of them is related to the accusation of receiving money from Lisa to Heru which she judged was not legally proven.
"In fact, the handover of money from Lisa to Mr. Heru cannot be proven. Even on the so-called day there was distribution of money between judges, Mr. Heru was not in Surabaya," he said.
Heru was previously found guilty by the panel of judges and sentenced to 10 years in prison and a fine of Rp. 500 million.
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Responding to the appeal, the Attorney General's Office stated that it would follow a similar legal route. The public prosecutor will appeal to ensure that the legal process runs fairly and transparently.
"If the person concerned appeals, of course the public prosecutor will also take legal action," said the AGO spokesman, Harli Siregar.
The case of Heru Hanindyo is in the public spotlight after Ronald Tannur's acquittal in the case of persecution that caused the death of Dita Aaliyah, her lover. Heru is said to be one of the judges who acquitted Ronald in the case.
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