Prosecutors Oppose Bail for Professor Jeong Gyeong-sim... Opinion Submitted to Court

"There are concerns about evidence tampering during the jewel poem"

[Asia Economy Reporter Seongpil Cho] It was confirmed on the 16th that the prosecution conveyed its opposition to bail for Professor Jeong Gyeong-shim of Dongyang University, who was indicted in custody on charges including forgery of commendation certificates, admission corruption, and private equity fund suspicions, to the court.

According to the legal community, the Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office submitted a 'bail opposition opinion letter' to the trial court of Professor Jeong's case, the Seoul Central District Court Criminal Division 25 (Chief Judge Song In-kwon), the day before. A prosecution official explained, "We submitted the opinion letter opposing bail due to concerns about evidence destruction."

Since the prosecution's bail opposition opinion letter has been submitted, the court is expected to review the possibility of evidence destruction by Professor Jeong, her health condition, and decide on the bail. The date for Professor Jeong's bail hearing has not yet been set. The first trial is scheduled for the 22nd.

Earlier, Professor Jeong's side filed a bail petition with the court on the 8th. They argued that bail was necessary due to health issues raised since the investigation stage and to guarantee the right to defense. Professor Jeong was detained on October 23 last year and has been in custody for nearly three months.

The court first mentioned bail. At the preparatory hearing on December 10 last year, the court pointed out the delay in providing the prosecution's case evidence records to Professor Jeong's side and said, "Bail can be considered."

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