Suspended Sentence Under Drug Charges: Hwang Hana Sentenced to 2 Years and 6 Months in Prison

Hwang Hana [Image source=Yonhap News]

[Asia Economy Reporter Jeong Dong-hoon] The prosecution has requested a prison sentence for Hwang Hana (33), who was indicted on charges of using drugs during her probation period.

On the 23rd, at Hwang's final trial held under Judge Lee Seon-mal of the Criminal Division 9 at the Seoul Western District Court, the prosecution asked the court to "sentence the defendant to 2 years and 6 months in prison and confiscate 500,000 won as the value for five instances of methamphetamine use."

The prosecution stated, "Despite having already received leniency with probation once from the court, the defendant committed the crime again, denied her wrongdoing, and shifted the blame to her husband, showing a poor attitude."

Hwang is accused of using methamphetamine five times, including with her husband Oh and acquaintances Nam and Kim in August last year, and again at a motel in Seoul with Oh at the end of the same month, violating the Narcotics Control Act. She is also charged with stealing items worth about 5 million won from Kim's residence on November 29 last year.

Previously, Hwang was prosecuted for using methamphetamine three times at her home from May to September 2015 and for using psychotropic drugs without a prescription in April 2018. In November 2019, she was sentenced to one year in prison with two years of probation on appeal. She used drugs again during her probation period.

In her final defense, Hwang's lawyer denied the charges, stating, "There is insufficient evidence to prove the defendant's psychotropic drug charges," and added, "The investigation was based solely on confessions from acquaintances, and there is no clear evidence to support that the defendant was actually at the crime scenes."

In her final statement, Hwang tearfully said, "It is true that there are parts I feel wronged about, but I sincerely apologize and feel remorseful," and added, "I deeply regret and miss my husband, whom I once truly loved, and my acquaintance Nam, who could not recover his health after an extreme choice."

The sentencing hearing will be held on the 9th of next month.

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