"Green Jumper Man" in Seoul Western District Court Disturbance Has Sentence Reduced to 3 Years on Appeal

The so-called "Green Jumper Man," who led violent acts such as destroying courthouse windows while wearing a green jumper during the disturbance at the Seoul Western District Court in January, has received a reduced sentence on appeal.

The Criminal Appeals Division 3-2 of the Seoul Western District Court (Presiding Judge Jung Sungkyun) overturned the first trial's sentence of three years and six months in prison for Jeon (age 29), who was charged with special trespassing of a building and special damage to public property, and instead sentenced him to three years in prison on October 13.

The court stated, "Jeon's actions were of very poor quality and, in terms of conduct, can be considered among the most serious among the defendants in this case," but also explained, "However, the defendant is showing remorse and has no prior criminal record, which was taken into consideration."

Jeon was indicted and detained on charges of breaking into the court and damaging property in the early morning of January 19, after former President Yoon Sukyeol was arrested. Investigations found that Jeon sprayed a fire extinguisher at the police and used it to break courthouse windows and security devices.

Meanwhile, the court upheld the original sentences of one to three years in prison for three others, including Lee (age 34), who were charged with assaulting police officers or damaging court property during the disturbance.

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