40s Attempted to Kill Police Officer After Being Refused Detention Cell Request

After a Marital Fight, Went to Police Station Demanding Detention
When Refused, Attacked Officer with a Weapon
Charged with Attempted Murder and Others... 2 Years 6 Months Prison Sentence in Appeal Trial

A man in his 40s who, after a marital quarrel, went to a police precinct asking to be put in a detention cell and then attempted to kill a police officer when refused, was sentenced to prison again in the appellate court.

On the 18th, the Criminal Division 1 of the Chuncheon Branch of the Seoul High Court (Presiding Judge Kim Hyeong-jin) announced that it sentenced A (48), who was indicted on charges of attempted murder and injury to a public official performing official duties, to 2 years and 6 months in prison, the same as the original sentence.

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A was tried for swinging a weapon at the neck of Police Officer B at a precinct in Gangwon Province on the night of March 5, causing an injury to the hand area.

On the day of the incident, A, intoxicated at home, had an argument with his wife and was separated from his family by police officers following a 112 domestic violence report made by his daughter. Enraged, A himself called 112 and requested, "I am so angry I cannot control myself, so please put me in a detention cell." Even after that, unable to calm down, he went to the precinct. A repeatedly demanded to be detained, saying, "Something bad might happen." When the police refused, A committed the crime of swinging a weapon at the police officer.

The first trial court stated, "If the weapon had pierced the victim’s neck or if the precinct police officers, including the victim, had failed to subdue the defendant, a serious outcome could have occurred," and sentenced A to prison. A appealed, claiming the sentence was too harsh.

The appellate court, after reviewing A’s claims, ruled, "Considering the circumstances and premeditation of the crime, the victim and location, and the method of the crime, the original sentence cannot be seen as excessively harsh or unfair," and dismissed the appeal.

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