Former People Power Party aide accused of plate assault receives prison sentence in first trial... Appeal ongoing

A former aide to a member of the People Power Party has been confirmed to be undergoing an appeal trial after receiving a prison sentence in the first trial for assaulting a victim with fists and a porcelain plate.

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According to the legal community on the 13th, the Criminal Appeals Division 3 of the Seoul Southern District Court (Presiding Judges Jo Seong-pil, Kim Sang-hoon, Lee Sang-hoon) is currently conducting an appeal trial for Jang, a former aide to a People Power Party lawmaker, who is accused of special assault. Jang, who was sentenced to one year in prison in the first trial in March, appealed the verdict. The appeal trial sentencing is scheduled for 2 p.m. on the 12th of next month.

Jang is accused of repeatedly hitting a woman in her 30s, identified as A, in front of her residence on March 2021 while intoxicated, because she woke him up while he was asleep, and assaulting her with a porcelain plate. As a result of this incident, A sustained injuries requiring four weeks of medical treatment.

In the first trial, Jang denied assaulting A with the porcelain plate, but the court judged that Jang's claim could not be accepted when considering the consistency of A's testimony and other evidence.

The first trial court stated as the reason for sentencing, "The extent of the injuries sustained by the victim is considerable, and since A has not forgiven him, a corresponding punishment is necessary." However, it also considered favorable factors for sentencing, such as Jang having deposited a certain amount of money for A as a criminal deposit and having no prior criminal record except for one fine for drunk driving.

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