A Drunken 20-Something Causes Trouble at Department Store, Bites Police Officer... Refuses to Attend Trial and Receives Prison Sentence

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[Asia Economy Reporter Choi Eun-young] A woman in her 20s who caused a disturbance while intoxicated at a department store and bit a police officer's thigh was sentenced to prison after repeatedly failing to appear at her trial and showing an uncooperative attitude.

On the 14th, Judge Ko Chun-soon of the Cheongju District Court Criminal Division 3 announced that A (21, female), who was indicted on charges of injury, obstruction of official duties, and theft, was sentenced to 8 months in prison.

A was prosecuted for repeatedly assaulting B (25), a department store employee who reported her to the police while she was causing a disturbance in the above-ground parking lot of a department store in Cheongju, Chungbuk, around 11:39 p.m. on November 3, 2018, and for assaulting another employee (23) who tried to intervene.

Additionally, during the process of being arrested in flagrante delicto, A kicked police officer D (26) and bit his thigh, causing injuries that required two weeks of medical treatment.

Since June of last year, A's trial has been ongoing, but from October last year to November this year, she failed to appear in court 10 times, demonstrating an uncooperative attitude.

The court issued an arrest warrant to detain A.

Judge Ko stated, "A caused a disturbance at the department store and obstructed the lawful execution of official duties by a police officer. Considering her age and the circumstances before and after the crime, the sentence was determined." He added, "Given the serious nature of the crime and her repeated absences from court sessions, showing an uncooperative attitude during the trial, a prison sentence was unavoidable."

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