Prosecutors: "Lee Myung-bak's Request for Suspension of Sentence Not Referred to Review Committee... Proceeding According to Procedure"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Hyung-min] On the 8th, the Suwon District Prosecutors' Office stated regarding former President Lee Myung-bak's application for suspension of sentence execution, "The Anyang Branch, which received the application, has not yet referred it to the Prosecutors' Office Suspension of Sentence Execution Review Committee," and added, "Once referred, the procedure will proceed accordingly."

According to the legal community on the same day, former President Lee submitted an application for suspension of sentence execution to the Suwon District Prosecutors' Office Anyang Branch on the 3rd due to health reasons. The Anyang Branch is currently reviewing the related matters.

Former President Lee was indicted and detained on charges including bribery under the Act on the Aggravated Punishment of Specific Crimes, was finally sentenced to 17 years in prison, and is currently serving his sentence. During the prosecution investigation and trial process, he was repeatedly released on bail and re-incarcerated due to health reasons. After the Supreme Court's final ruling, he was transferred from Dongbu Detention Center to Anyang Prison.

According to the Criminal Procedure Act, the application for suspension of sentence execution submitted to the Anyang Branch is reviewed by the Suspension of Sentence Execution Review Committee held by the Suwon District Prosecutors' Office, which has jurisdiction, and the head of the Suwon District Prosecutors' Office makes the final decision on whether to approve it.

Suspension of sentence execution can be applied for when the prisoner meets one of seven conditions: ▲ when there is concern that the execution of the sentence may harm health or threaten life ▲ when the prisoner is 70 years or older ▲ after six months of pregnancy ▲ within 60 days after childbirth ▲ when a direct ascendant is 70 years or older or has a serious illness or disability and there is no other relative to provide care ▲ when a direct descendant is a minor and there is no other relative to provide care ▲ or when there are other serious reasons. The Suspension of Sentence Execution Review Committee consists of up to 10 members, including one chairman.

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