An employee threw an object at a disgruntled coworker... Law ‘deferred sentencing’

Mr. A, who was accused of assault, was ordered to have his fine reduced... Request for formal trial
Court postponed sentencing because “the level of assault was minor and there was no risk of repeat offense”

An office worker in his 40s who threw an object at a disgruntled co-worker received a suspended sentence.

On December 12 last year, the Seoul Western District Court postponed the sentencing of a fine of 300,000 won to Mr. A, in his 40s, who was indicted on assault charges.

Mr. A was accused of injuring fellow employee B by throwing a hand cream container at him in May last year.

During the police investigation, Mr. A admitted to the charges. However, he emphasized that he had always been stressed because he thought that Mr. B was stalking him, and when he saw Mr. B coming nearby, he could not control his anger and committed the crime.

The prosecution, which reviewed the case, acknowledged that Mr. A was guilty of assault and requested a summary order of a fine of 300,000 won. After the court sentenced him, Mr. A, who was dissatisfied, requested a formal trial.

The court granted a suspended sentence to Mr. A. The court explained, “The defendant did not receive forgiveness from the victim,” but added, “He committed the crime accidentally due to a misunderstanding that the victim was hovering around him, and the degree of assault was minor.”

He then explained the reason for sentencing, saying, “The defendant is reflecting on his mistakes and is unlikely to commit a crime again even if he is not sentenced.”

Attorney Oh Gyeong-hoon of Daeryun Law Firm (Lihan), who represented Mr. A, said, “If you request a formal trial while you have been summary indicted, depending on the case, you may be sentenced to a heavier fine than the summary sentence,” and added, “In order to lower the sentence, it is most important to inform the court of the reasons that can be considered in sentencing.”

Attorney Oh continued, “In this case, we emphasized that Mr. A has no criminal record and is deeply reflecting on his actions by apologizing to the victim.” He added, “It appears that the court also accepted this and a suspended sentence was imposed.”

Reporter Kim Jong-cheol (jckim99@sportsseoul.com)

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