A Man in His 40s Who Indiscriminately Kicked a Woman He Met for the First Time... 25 Years Imprisonment in Appeal Trial

Sentenced to 25 Years in the First Trial,
Heavy Sentence Upheld in Appeal for Mr. A

A man in his 40s, Mr. A, who was sentenced to 25 years in prison in the first trial for indiscriminately assaulting a woman he had never met by dragging her into an alley and kicking her face with basketball shoes, received a heavy sentence again in the appeal trial.

The Criminal Division 2 of the Busan High Court (Chief Judge Lee Jae-wook) dismissed Mr. A's appeal on the afternoon of the 5th in the trial regarding his charge of attempted robbery-murder.

The court ruled, "It was determined that there was intent to commit robbery at the time of the crime," and added, "Considering the circumstances, such as violently kicking the victim's head, who was already lying on the ground due to the assault, there was also intent to kill."

In particular, after examining the acts committed following the crime, the court found that at the time of the crime, Mr. A was not in a state of significantly impaired ability to distinguish objects or make decisions. However, regarding whether he was active as a soccer player, the court mentioned that "there is insufficient evidence."

Mr. A was indicted for indiscriminately assaulting a woman he met for the first time on a street in Seo-gu, Busan, in the early morning of February 6 last year, including performing a so-called "soccer kick" by forcefully kicking her head like a soccer ball, causing serious injuries such as a fractured jawbone. It is known that he had previously served 7 years in prison for robbery-rape and special robbery in 2008, then served 5 years for special robbery during his recidivism period after release, and after another release, served 1 year for theft and injury, committing another crime just 10 months after his last release.

He appealed one day after the first trial's sentence and did not attend the trial citing panic disorder. On this day as well, he only submitted a certificate confirming his absence to the court. In response, the court stated, "There is no reasonable and acceptable reason for the defendant's absence," and proceeded with the sentencing immediately.

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