A man in his 40s who stabbed his older brother, who repeatedly verbally abused him, was charged with attempted murder... ‘suspended sentence’

Seoul Northern District Court Criminal Division 13 “Consideration of accidental crime, prevention of expansion of damage, attitude of reflection, etc.”

A ruling was made to sentence a younger sister to probation, who was indicted on charges of attempted murder after brandishing a weapon during an argument with her older brother, who was verbally abusive to his family.

On the 19th of last month, the Criminal Division 13 of the Seoul Northern District Court (Presiding Judge Tae-woong Lee, Judge Hyun-ho Kim, and Jun-hwan Choi) sentenced Ms. A, a woman in her 40s who had been tried on charges of attempted murder, to ‘2 years and 6 months in prison with 3 years of probation.’

Person A was indicted on charges of stabbing his older brother with a weapon during an argument at their home in April 2023.

The prosecution charged Mr. A with attempted murder after determining that he used a weapon with intent, but was unable to continue the crime as the victim resisted him.

Defendant A admitted to all crimes. However, the victim asked for leniency, saying that he committed the crime without his knowledge due to growing dissatisfaction with the verbal abuse and violence he had inflicted on himself and his family for a long time, and that he did not intend to kill them.

The 13th Criminal Division of the Seoul Northern District Court, which heard this case, said, “Murder is an act of taking a person’s life and is a serious crime from which the damage cannot be recovered by any means,” and pointed out, “Although it was only an attempt, the crime is by no means a light crime, considering the area of ​​attack and the degree of injuries suffered by the victim.”

However, the court stated the reason for the sentencing, saying, “It appears that the victim committed the crime accidentally while growing dissatisfied with his treatment of his family carelessly,” and “In addition, we took into account the fact that the crime was only an attempt, the fact that he acknowledged the crime and was reflecting on it, and the fact that the victim did not want to be punished.”

Attorney Kim Cheol of Daeryun Law Firm (Limited), who represented the defendant A in this criminal case, said, “It was not a light matter as it could have resulted in a person’s life being threatened,” and added, “It appears that the suspended sentence was given in consideration of the fact that Mr. A had no previous criminal record and that he acted to prevent the damage from expanding, such as calling 119 immediately after the crime so that emergency measures could be taken.”

 

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A man in his 40s who stabbed his older brother, who repeatedly verbally abused him, is charged with attempted murder...'suspended sentence' (link)