Court suspends prison sentence for a man in his 20s who forged official documents while serving in the military and took several vacations

Independence Hall visit confirmation certificate, coronavirus positive test text forged
Applicants preparing for the 2nd exam for certified public accountants
Ulsan District Court Chief Judge Kim Jeong-jin said, “We take into account the fact that he is a first-time offender and is a college student who has just started his social life.”

A ruling was made to postpone the prison sentence for a soldier in his 20s who falsified records and left his work station without notice for the purpose of avoiding work.

On July 16, Chief Judge Kim Jeong-jin of the Ulsan District Court's Criminal Division 8 postponed the sentence of six months in prison for Mr.

According to the prosecution's indictment, around January 2023, Mr. A was charged with falsifying records for the purpose of avoiding work, obstructing the execution of official duties, and leaving without permission.

Mr. A decided to take advantage of the system that allows him to receive consolation leave when he visits the Independence Hall of Korea, and went on leave by forging a visit confirmation certificate from a fellow soldier. Mr. A, who had never received a vacation order, committed a crime of interfering with the performance of public officials' duties by accessing the Defense Personnel Information System and arbitrarily entering vacation periods.

In addition, during his vacation period in the same year, he falsely reported infection even though he did not test positive for coronavirus, and left his workplace by failing to return to his unit.

Ulsan District Court Chief Judge Kim Jeong-jin, who heard this case, said in the reason for sentencing, "It is difficult to say that the defendant's guilt is light as he pretended to visit the Independence Hall of Korea to take a vacation and left work without permission under the pretense of being infected with the coronavirus." He also added, "We took into account the fact that the defendant is a first-time offender and is reflecting on his mistakes, that he is a college student who has just started his social life, and that his family and acquaintances are pleading for leniency."

Attorney Kim Jin-won of Daeryun Law Firm (Lihan), who represented Mr. A in this criminal trial, explained, "The defendant passed the first exam to become a certified public accountant and was about to take the second exam. In the case of accountants, if you are sentenced to imprisonment or higher and two years have not passed since the end of the grace period, you are disqualified," and explained, "I was able to receive a deferred sentence by defending myself so that I could receive leniency in this area."

 

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