Changwon District Court Fines 60s Man 5 Million Won for Threatening Smoking Teen with Knife
[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Choi Jae-ho] Judge Kim Cho-ha of the Changwon District Court Criminal Division 7 announced on the 21st that A (62), who was charged with threatening teenagers smoking cigarettes with a weapon (special assault), was sentenced to a fine of 5 million won.
A was prosecuted for allegedly seeing two teenagers smoking near the back gate of an apartment in Uichang-gu, Changwon-si, Gyeongnam, on November 3 last year, saying "Why are you smoking?" and threatening them with a weapon he was carrying, and chasing them while swinging the weapon even as they fled.
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The court explained the sentencing reason, saying, "All the victims are minors and the method of the crime is highly dangerous," and "The defendant admitted his wrongdoing and reached a settlement with the victims, and the sentence is determined comprehensively."
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