Muninggar Sri Saraswati, Jakarta – Hutomo "Tommy" Mandala Putra, who is charged with murder, sat so lazily during the trial at the Central Jakarta District Court on Wednesday that the prosecutor asked the judge to order him to sit properly to respect the court.

"Your honor, please warn the defendant to respect the court, he is sitting impolitely," prosecutor Andi Rahman Asbar said. Tommy, clad in a batik shirt, slouched with his feet extended and head resting on the back of the seat. "Defendant, please pay attention to the prosecutor's request," presiding judge Amirrudin Zakaria, said.

During the six-hour trial, Tommy even smiled and joked with two of his lawyers, Elza Sjarief and Juan Felix Tambubolon. Amirrudin never warned Tommy, but he repeatedly warned journalists who stood up and blocked the view of visitors in the packed courtroom. He also had to warn the observers repeatedly to turn off their cellular phones.