Prosecution Submits Opposition to Jeong Gyeong-sim's Bail... 'Concerns Over Evidence Tampering' Are Key (Comprehensive)

[Asia Economy Reporter Seongpil Cho] It was confirmed on the 16th that the prosecution conveyed to the court its opposition to the bail application of Professor Jeong Gyeongshim of Dongyang University, who was indicted while in custody.

According to the legal community on the day, the Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office submitted an 'Opposition to Bail 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 said, "We submitted the opinion letter opposing bail due to concerns about evidence tampering." Since the prosecution's opposition opinion letter was submitted, the court is expected to review the possibility of evidence tampering, health condition, and protection of the right to defense to decide on bail. The date for Professor Jeong's bail hearing has not yet been set. The first trial will be held on the 22nd.

Bail is generally permitted under the principle of 'mandatory bail' unless there are specific exclusion reasons. A lawyer in Seocho-dong said, "Considering the court's objection to the prosecution's indictment, such as disallowing changes to the indictment, bail may be granted from the perspective of protecting the defendant's right to defense." However, the fact that there is a history of evidence tampering is likely to work against Professor Jeong. Another lawyer said, "How to resolve concerns about evidence tampering will be the key issue."

Earlier, on the 8th, Professor Jeong's side applied for bail on the grounds of health issues and protection of the right to defense. Professor Jeong was detained on October 23 last year and has been in custody for nearly three months. The mention of bail was first made by the court. 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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