"Insincere Response"... 30s Man Who Assaulted Taxi Driver Sentenced to 1 Year and 6 Months in Prison

Cheongju District Court
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[Asia Economy Intern Reporter Hee-eun Park] A man in his 30s who assaulted a taxi driver while being driven has been sentenced to prison.

The Criminal Division 11 of Cheongju District Court (Presiding Judge Hyung-woo Jo) announced on the 18th that A (38), who was indicted for violating the Act on the Aggravated Punishment of Specific Crimes, was sentenced to 1 year and 6 months in prison and was detained in court.

The court stated, "The defendant's crime is of poor quality as it could have led to a secondary accident causing additional casualties," and "considering that the victim was seriously injured and no settlement was reached."

A was previously tried for punching taxi driver B (63) four times while driving a taxi on the road in Bokdae-dong, Heungdeok-gu, Cheongju-si, at around 4:20 p.m. on March 4.

At that time, B reportedly suffered serious injuries, including a broken nasal bone, requiring four weeks of medical treatment.

Additionally, A is accused of damaging property worth approximately 800,000 won by kicking the black box and navigation system installed inside the taxi.

A, who was intoxicated at the time, stated during police investigation, "I was angry because the driver responded insincerely."

A has appealed against this ruling.

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