Supreme Court Confirms 15-Year Prison Sentence for 60-Year-Old Man Who Attacked Lee Jae-myung

"It Cannot Be Said That Maintaining the 15-Year Prison Sentence Is Seriously Unjust"

A 60-year-old man who attempted to assassinate Lee Jae-myung, leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, with a weapon has been sentenced to 15 years in prison.

Democratic Party leader Lee Jae-myung, who was stabbed, was discharged from Seoul National University Hospital on the 10th, eight days after the attack, and touched his neck while speaking. Lee will continue treatment at home for the time being after being discharged. Photo by Jo Yong-jun jun21@

On the 13th, the Supreme Court's 2nd Division (Presiding Justice Oh Kyung-mi) upheld the original sentence of 15 years imprisonment and 5 years probation for Kim, who was charged with attempted murder and violation of the Public Official Election Act. Although Kim appealed the sentencing, the Supreme Court dismissed the appeal, finding no error in the second trial's ruling.

Kim was indicted for stabbing Lee on the left side of his neck with a weapon on January 2nd last year at 10:27 a.m. at Daehang Observatory in Gadeokdo, Gangseo-gu, Busan, while Lee was moving after receiving an explanation about the Gadeokdo New Airport situation.

The Supreme Court stated, "Considering various factors related to sentencing conditions such as the motive, means, result of the crime, and circumstances after the crime as shown in the records, even if the circumstances claimed in the grounds for appeal are taken into account, it cannot be said that the first trial's ruling sentencing the defendant to 15 years in prison, which the lower court maintained, is seriously unjust."

Meanwhile, Lee sustained an injury to his internal jugular vein from the attack, underwent emergency surgery, and was discharged after eight days.

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