Wife Assaulted Husband All Night with Broom Causing Death, What About the 국민참여재판?

All Jurors Vote Guilty, Sentenced to 5 Years in Prison

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Yong-woo] A wife who fatally assaulted her husband in his 60s with a broom during an argument was sentenced to prison in a citizen trial.

The Criminal Division 5 of the Busan District Court (Presiding Judge Park Mu-young) announced on the 1st that it sentenced Ms. A, who was indicted on charges of injury resulting in death, to five years in prison.

According to the Busan District Court, Ms. A was brought to trial on charges of beating her husband, Mr. B, to death with a broom and other items at their home around 8 a.m. on September 16 of last year.

Ms. A harbored resentment over the past neglect she received from her in-laws and her husband’s failure to disclose his income.

They often quarreled over trivial matters such as purchasing small items.

The day before the incident, around 9 p.m., Ms. A asked, “Please give me money to buy detergent,” but Mr. B replied, “I lent money to a friend, so I don’t have money to give you.”

Angered by this, Ms. A slapped Mr. B once on the cheek and then repeatedly struck his head and face with a broom and other objects from that time until 6:30 a.m. the next day. Mr. B suffered a broken nasal bone and fractured ribs, ultimately leading to his death.

The case was tried as a citizen trial, and Ms. A’s side argued, “She only slapped him once on the cheek and did not inflict injuries severe enough to cause death.”

The court rejected this claim, noting that Mr. B returned home without external injuries and did not go out before his death. All seven jurors found her guilty.

The court stated, “The defendant showed no remorse for the death incident and unilaterally blamed the deceased victim,” adding, “However, considering that she has no prior criminal record, her family pleaded for leniency, and the crime was impulsive.”

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