Son Wielding a Weapon Against Father, Father Does Not Want Punishment Despite Being Stabbed 3 Times... The Appeal Trial Has Moved

Daegu High Court.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Yong-woo] A man in his 20s who stabbed his 60-year-old father with a weapon after being scolded to stop playing mobile games was sentenced to three years in prison with a suspended sentence in the appellate court. The sentence was reduced compared to the original trial.

On the 22nd, the Criminal Division 2 of Daegu High Court (Presiding Judge Yang Young-hee) sentenced Mr. A, who was tried on charges of attempted parricide, to three years in prison with a four-year probation.

The court also dismissed the prosecution's request for treatment custody and ordered Mr. A to receive treatment for mental illness and probation, considering his condition.

Mr. A was prosecuted for stabbing his father three times with a weapon at their home in Pohang, Gyeongbuk, on January 6 last year.

Over two days, the father scolded his son for playing games on his mobile phone.

According to the investigation authorities' statement, Mr. A thought, "If I kill my father, everything will be resolved," and approached with a weapon, saying, "Father, I'm sorry," and stabbed his back, shoulder, and the back of his neck.

The injured father seized the weapon from his son and resisted, stopping Mr. A's crime.

Earlier, on February 1, the first trial court sentenced Mr. A to three years and six months in prison and ordered treatment custody.

The court stated, "Mr. A committed the crime against his biological father who raised him while in a weakened mental state due to mental illness," and judged, "There is a risk of reoffending as he stopped medication on his own, so he needs treatment at a treatment custody facility."

The appellate court reduced the sentence considering the responsibility shown by Mr. A's family.

The victimized father did not want punishment for his son from the investigation stage.

In the appellate trial, he repeatedly petitioned, "I ask the court for leniency so that my son can be reborn as a member of society through psychiatric treatment."

Mr. A's mother and sister also promised, "All family members will consistently care and do their best to help A live a normal life."

The court ruled, "Although the defendant's crime is serious, considering that he admitted the crime and is remorseful, and that the family is petitioning, the original sentence is deemed heavy," and "Since Mr. A is expected to have a reduced risk of reoffending if he receives family support and treatment, the request for confinement in a treatment custody facility is dismissed."

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