Prosecution to Review Jung Kyung-shim's Sentence Suspension for 'Herniated Disc' on the 18th

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[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Hyung-min] The decision on whether to grant a stay of execution for former Dongyang University professor Jeong Gyeong-shim, who is currently serving a 4-year prison sentence confirmed for charges including admission bribery involving her children and violations of the Capital Markets Act related to private equity funds, will be made on the 18th.

According to the legal community on the 17th, the Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office will hold a stay of execution review committee meeting at 2 p.m. on the 18th, presided over by Deputy Chief Prosecutor Park Ki-dong. The committee will examine whether there are grounds to grant a stay of execution for former professor Jeong.

Our Criminal Procedure Act stipulates that the execution of a sentence may be stayed when there is a concern that the execution will severely harm health, when the person is aged 70 or older, when the person is more than six months pregnant, or when there is no one to protect elderly direct ascendants or young direct descendants.

Former professor Jeong’s side applied for a stay of execution to the Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office on the 1st, stating that "rapid surgery is necessary due to a herniated disc, stenosis, and lower limb paralysis."

Previously, former professor Jeong suffered several falls inside the detention center around June to July. On the 22nd of last month, after the trial ended, medical examinations revealed a herniated disc, and medical staff recommended prompt surgery.

Former professor Jeong was sentenced to four years in prison by the Supreme Court in January for false credentials related to her daughter Jo Min and charges related to private equity funds. Additionally, she is currently undergoing a first trial at the Seoul Central District Court alongside her husband, former Minister of Justice Cho Kuk, on charges including falsifying her son’s school records and obtaining a false internship certificate.

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