Tinjauan Yuridis Penjatuhan Pidana Penjara Di Bawah Minimum Khusus dalam Perkara Narkotika (Studi Putusan Nomor 60/Pid.Sus/2022/PN. Tlk jo. Putusan Nomor 564/Pid.Sus/2022/PT. PBR jo. Putusan Nomor 476 K/Pid.Sus/2023)

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Abstract

This study examines the imposition of imprisonment below the special minimum sentence in narcotics cases, focusing on the analysis of Decision Number 60/Pid.Sus/2022/PN Tlk jo. Decision Number 564/Pid.Sus/2022/PT.PBR jo. Decision Number 476 K/Pid.Sus/2023. The research highlights the application of Article 114 Paragraph (1) of Law Number 35 of 2009 concerning Narcotics, which stipulates a minimum prison sentence of five years. However, in this case, the Supreme Court imposed a sentence of only three years. This decision raises critical questions regarding the appropriateness of judicial reasoning in imposing a sentence below the statutory minimum and the use of Supreme Court Circular Letter (SEMA) Number 3 of 2015 as a basis for the ruling. The findings of this research conclude that Supreme Court Decision No. 476 K/Pid.Sus/2023 is legally unsound, as it imposed a sentence below the minimum threshold set by law, based on flawed considerations regarding the amount of narcotics evidence the defendant’s status as a repeat offender and the improper application of the aforementioned circular letter.