Legal Review Of The Defendant Who Withdraws His Statement During The Examination In The Court (Research Study at Lubuk Pakam District Court)

Defendant, Statement, Trial

Abstract

The withdrawal of the Examination Report (BAP) by the defendant before the trial will affect the strength of the BAP as evidence, depending on the judge's decision to accept or reject it.legal consequences of the withdrawal of the BAP by the defendant before the trial in the criminal justice system  The legal consequences depend on the judge's assessment of the reasons for the revocation. If the revocation is accepted for logical and proven reasons, the investigative report cannot be used, and the defendant's testimony at trial becomes evidence. However, if the revocation is rejected, the investigative report can still be used, while the defendant's testimony at trial becomes worthless as evidence.The implications of the defendant's withdrawal of the BAP before the trial on the final decisionThe withdrawal of the police report will affect the strength of the police report as evidence, depending on the judge's decision to accept or reject it. If the judge accepts the withdrawal, the police report will be deemed untrue and cannot be used as evidence in court; instead, the defendant's testimony at trial will be considered to have truth value. If the judge rejects the withdrawal, the police report remains valid and can be used as evidence, while the testimony at trial has no value