40s Man Who Killed Colleague Over Mother’s Badmouthing Receives Heavy Sentence in Appeal Trial

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[Asia Economy Intern Reporter Kim Yeon-ju] A man in his 40s from Uzbekistan who killed a colleague after accusing him of badmouthing his mother was sentenced to a heavy prison term again in the appellate court.

On the 7th, the 1st Criminal Division of Daegu High Court (Presiding Judge Kim Yeon-woo) dismissed the appeal of A (47), a Uzbek national who was detained and prosecuted on charges of murder, and sentenced him to 20 years in prison, the same as the original trial.

The court stated, "Considering that the defendant quarreled with the victim while drinking, prepared a weapon in advance, and went back to commit the crime, the nature and circumstances of the crime are very serious. Taking into account the significant mental suffering of the bereaved family and their desire for punishment of A, the sentence in the first trial cannot be considered excessive."

A was brought to trial on charges of killing B, also a Uzbek national, with a weapon in a one-room apartment in Yeongcheon, Gyeongbuk, at around 12:10 a.m. on August 1 last year, after becoming angry over B’s badmouthing of his mother.

A is known to have claimed that the crime was impulsive, committed out of anger over B’s badmouthing of his mother.

However, the first trial court sentenced him to 20 years in prison, stating, "It does not appear that the defendant committed the crime impulsively, and the method and result of the crime are also brutal."

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