The Australian man on trial in Bali over the 2013 assault of a Sky Garden manager has been sentenced to 16 months by Denpasar District Court.
But despite all the legal proceedings, 53-year-old Scott Dobson consistently maintained his innocence throughout his trial and claims the media is lying.
Dobson was accused of stomping on Canadian Kenneth James Wickes at the popular Kuta night club when he and his friends were approached over an unpaid bill.
The Sydney Morning Herald reported that Dobson was found guilty of a collective act that caused injury and aggravating factors included his “complicated story” and his denial of guilt.
The Australian, however, apparently told reporters that “the media lies” and in said in Indonesian, “congkel matanya” (poke out your eyes).
Wickes of course had a different story to tell, saying he had gotten a complaint that a bule wouldn’t pay for his drinks.
“I spoke to Scott and because it was very noisy I had to get very close in order to be able to speak and hear,”Wickes said, as quoted by the SMH.
“He then pushed me, at the time two of his friends attacked me and then stomped on me after I was down. Scott joined in stomping on me while holding onto a rail.”
Dobson’s friends are reportedly still on the wanted list for their role in the assault.
The maximum penalty Dobson was facing was actually nine years for openly committing violence against persons or property and maltreatment, but prosecutors only demanded 18 months.
Mitigating factors cited include that Dobson was well-behaved and polite during his trial, had no priors, and was the main breadwinner for his family.
The time that Dobson has already served from January 23 in Bali’s Kerobokan will be subtracted from his 16-month sentence.
Dobson reportedly told the court that he accepted his sentence.
