Prosecution Appeals Against Jo Guk's '2-Year Prison Sentence' in Second Trial, Expresses Regret Over False Claims

Prosecution "Appeals to Reflect Sentencing by Correcting Some Acquittals"

The prosecution has appealed the second-instance ruling that sentenced former Minister of Justice Cho Kuk to two years in prison.

Former Minister of Justice Cho Kuk, who was sentenced to prison in the first trial on charges including admission fraud involving his children and covering up the Blue House inspection, is leaving the courtroom after the appellate sentencing hearing held at the Seoul High Court in Seocho-dong, Seoul, on the 8th. The court sentenced former Minister Cho to two years in prison. Photo by Jo Yongjun jun21@

On the 14th, the prosecution stated, "The same verdict as the first trial was delivered to former Minister of Justice Cho, and we have filed an appeal to correct some acquittals given to certain defendants and reflect this in the sentencing."

Former Minister Cho also appealed, saying, "I cannot agree with the court's application of the law," and the final decision will be made by the Supreme Court.

The prosecution particularly expressed regret that "despite the trial results, former Minister Cho continues to make groundless malicious false claims such as 'the tyranny of prosecutorial dictatorship' or 'the prosecutorial dictatorship regime uses the investigative authority granted by the people to harass anyone they dislike' after the sentencing."

They added, "We will do our best to maintain the prosecution in the appellate trial so that a sentence corresponding to the crime is imposed based on evidence and legal principles according to the procedures prescribed by law."

On the 13th, former Minister Cho officially announced, "I will establish a new political party in preparation for the general election on April 10." On the same day, he also submitted a notice of appeal to the appellate court.

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