"Refused Sex" Husband in His 50s Stabbed Wife, Sentence Reduced in Appeal Trial

A man in his 50s who stabbed his wife multiple times for refusing to have sexual relations received a reduced sentence of one year in prison in the appellate court.
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[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Choyoung] A man in his 50s who stabbed his wife multiple times for refusing to have sexual relations received a reduced sentence in the appellate court.

The Jeonju District Court Criminal Division 3 (Presiding Judge Go Sanggyo) overturned the original sentence of 2 years imprisonment and sentenced A (53) to 1 year imprisonment on appeal for charges of aggravated assault.

A was charged with injuring his foreign wife B by repeatedly stabbing her with a weapon at their home in Buan-gun, Jeonbuk, around 11:40 p.m. on October 25 last year.

At the time, A, who came home intoxicated, demanded sexual relations from B, who was in the living room, but when she refused, he brought a weapon and interrogated her saying, "Isn't it because you had sexual relations with someone else?" and "Admit you had sexual relations with someone else, or I will kill you."

B denied, saying, "That is not true," but A stabbed B multiple times with the weapon.

A was caught after a resident who witnessed B barely escaping outside the house reported to the police.

B was confirmed to have sustained injuries requiring four weeks of medical treatment.

The first trial court sentenced A to imprisonment, stating, "The victim suffered severe injuries to her hands and arms due to this crime," but A appealed citing unfair sentencing.

The appellate court stated, "The defendant’s cruel crime against his foreign wife is very serious," but also cited reasons for mitigation, including "the victim’s sincere petition for the defendant’s release, the defendant’s voluntary surrender, and remorse."

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