Prosecution Appeals Suspended Sentence for Park Sang-hak, CEO, in 'Assault on Press' Case

Park Sang-hak, the head of the Free North Korea Movement Alliance, who was indicted on charges of assaulting reporters who came to his house, is attending the second trial session held on May 17 at the Seoul Eastern District Court.
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[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Jung-yoon] The prosecution has filed an appeal against the first trial verdict that sentenced Park Sang-hak (53), head of the Free North Korea Movement Alliance, to a suspended prison sentence on charges of assaulting reporters.

According to the legal community on the 19th, the Seoul Eastern District Prosecutors' Office submitted an appeal to the first trial court, the Seoul Eastern District Court Criminal Division 1 (Chief Judge Shim Tae-gyu), the day before. It is known that Park's side did not file an appeal.

Park was indicted on charges of assaulting SBS reporters who visited his home in Songpa-gu, Seoul, around 9 p.m. on June 23 last year by throwing bricks and spraying a gas gun at police officers who tried to restrain him.

Earlier, the prosecution had requested a two-year prison sentence for Park in the first trial, stating that "the defendant's awareness of the law is vague, and there is a risk of reoffending." Chief Judge Shim sentenced Park to eight months in prison with a two-year suspension.

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