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Lawyer demands murder convict Jessica's release
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Jessica Kumala Wongso (center) is consoled by her lawyers after judges found her guilty of murder at the Central Jakarta Court on Oct. 27. (JP/Seto Wardhana)
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lawyer of murder convict Jessica Kumala Wongso visited Pondok Bambu Women's Penitentiary in East Jakarta on Monday to demand the release of the convict of the controversial case of Wayan Mirna Salihin's murder.
Defense attorney Otto Hasibuan said that her detainment was illegal given that the convict of the controversial murder case of Wayan Mirna Salihin was currently filing a cassation at the Supreme Court.
"Jessica's detainment ordered by the district court was only until Mar. 26, meaning she was supposed to be released last night," said Otto as quoted by kompas.com.
"Now, if she has to stay behind bars, such an instruction should be from the Supreme Court."
Jessica was sentenced to a 20-year prison term for the premeditated murder of her friend Mirna, through poisoning the latter's coffee, last October.
Through her legal team, Jessica filed an appeal but it was rejected by the Jakarta High Court. The team is now filling a cassation with the Supreme Court.
Otto said that during the ongoing cassation process, any order to detain Jessica must be issued by the Supreme Court.
(Read also: Q&A: Looking into Jessica's harrowing hours - is she guilty?)
Pondok Bambu penitentiary's head Ika Yusanti said that Jessica’s current detainment was under the instruction of the Jakarta High Court.
Ika said that a ruling from the high court, which stated that Jessica's appeal had been rejected, included a statement saying that she had to stay in jail. (agn)
