Evidence is an effort to prove through evidence which is allowed to be used to prove arguments or in a criminal case an indictment in a court session. For example, the statement of the accused, testimony, expert testimony, letters and instructions.
What is the Witness’s Statement? A witness is a person who can provide information for the purposes of investigation, prosecution and trial regarding a criminal case which he has personally seen, and he has personally experienced (Article 1 point 26 of the Criminal Procedure Code). Witnesses usually consist of witnesses who challenge (a charge) who are usually submitted by the Public Prosecutor (JPU) to strengthen the indictment, as well as witnesses who lighten up (a de charge) submitted by the defendant in order to defend the charges given to him. Legal provisions regarding witness testimony are regulated in Article 185 of the Criminal Procedure Code.
What is Expert Information? The expert’s statement is someone who has special expertise regarding the matters needed to make light of a criminal case that is useful for the purpose of examination. (Article 1 Number 28 KUHAP) For example, in a case of premeditated murder, expert information related to visum et repertum is required, so the expert information needed is a forensic doctor and others.
What is a Letter? The letter referred to in the article is an official letter made by a public official authorized to make it. However, so that the official letter can be valuable as evidence in the trial later. Then the official letter must contain information about the incident or situation that the official heard, saw and experienced, and clearly explains the reasons for this information. This type of letter almost includes all letters that are managed by the administrative and executive policy officers, for example KTP, SIM, Passport, birth certificates, and others. Where the letters can be valuable as evidence of the letter. (Article 187 KUHAP)
What is a Hint? An indication is an act, event or situation which because of its compatibility, either between one another, or with the criminal act itself, indicates that a criminal act has occurred and who the perpetrator is. (Article 188 Paragraph 1 KUHAP).
Guidance can only be obtained from witness statements, letters and / or statements of defendants (Article 188 paragraph 2). The real clue is a conclusion drawn by the judge based on the information and facts revealed at the trial of the judge. It is the judge who has the authority to carry out examinations and assessments of the strength of an indication with full accuracy, thoroughness, wisdom, wisdom and conscience.
What is the Defendant’s Statement? The defendant in providing his testimony as evidence at trial in court only covers 2 (things), namely confession and denial of the criminal act he was accused of. In article 189 of the Criminal Procedure Code, the statement of a defendant can only be used against himself and also in deciding a case, the statement of the defendant alone is not sufficient to prove that he is guilty, but must be accompanied by other evidence such as witness statements, statements, experts, letters and also instructions.
