Electronic Monitoring Bracelet Murderer Kang Yoon-sung, Citizen Jury Trial to be Held on May 3

Charges Including Murder, Robbery-Murder, and Fraud
Detention Period Extended

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[Asia Economy Reporter Jang Sehee] Kang Yoon-sung (57), who was arrested and indicted on charges of damaging an electronic tracking device (electronic anklet) and murdering two women, will face a 국민참여재판 (citizen trial) in May.

On the 24th, the 12th Criminal Division of the Seoul Eastern District Court (Chief Judge Lee Jong-chae) held a pretrial hearing for Kang, who was indicted on charges including murder, robbery-murder, and fraud.

The court stated, "Considering the purpose of the 국민참여재판법 (Citizen Trial Act) and the need to guarantee the defendant's rights, we have decided to proceed with a 국민참여재판." Accordingly, Kang's 국민참여재판 is scheduled for May 3rd at 11 a.m. The 국민참여재판 is a system where randomly selected jurors aged 20 or older participate in criminal trials and deliver verdicts on guilt or innocence.

The court set the number of jurors at nine and selected six alternate jurors.

Meanwhile, Kang's detention period is also expected to be extended. Regarding this, the court announced plans to extend the detention period in accordance with other criminal charges. Kang, who was arrested and indicted on September 24th last year, has a detention period set to expire on March 24th.

Kang, who has 14 prior convictions, is accused of murdering two women for the purpose of money to spend on entertainment expenses after being released from prison where he served time for special forcible molestation. Investigations revealed that on August 26th last year, he murdered a woman in her 40s at his home, damaged his electronic anklet the following afternoon, fled, and then murdered another woman in her 50s.

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