A Man in His 50s Sentenced to 3 Years and 6 Months for Threatening Female Store Clerk with a Knife to Rob Money

A man in his 50s who entered a mart where a woman was working alone, threatening her with a weapon, was sentenced to prison.

[Asia Economy Intern Reporter Lee Gyehwa] A man in his 50s who threatened a female employee working alone at a mart with a weapon to steal cash and caused injury was sentenced to prison.

On the 27th, the 12th Criminal Division of Ulsan District Court (Chief Judge Hwang Yunseo) announced that A (51), who was indicted on charges of robbery and injury, was sentenced to 3 years and 6 months in prison.

A was charged with entering a mart in Nam-gu, Ulsan, in January 2022, threatening a female employee B who was alone with a weapon to steal cash, and injuring B's finger when she resisted, causing injuries requiring two weeks of medical treatment.

In court, A claimed diminished responsibility, stating that he was suffering from mental illnesses such as depression and panic disorder at the time of the crime and was intoxicated, but the court did not accept this.

The court stated the sentencing reasons, saying, "The crime is very serious as it involved causing injury while attempting robbery with a weapon," but also considered "the victim's injuries were not severe, the attempted special robbery was unsuccessful, and the parties reached an amicable settlement."

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