“Accidentally..” A man in his 20s who assaulted and bit his finger off a military colleague receives suspended sentence

A man in his 20s who assaulted and injured a fellow soldier while serving in the military received leniency from the court.

According to the legal community on the 21st, the Suwon District Court postponed the sentencing of a fine of 5 million won for Mr. A, a man in his 20s who was indicted on assault charges.

Mr. A was indicted on charges of assaulting fellow soldier B on the face and shoulders in January last year.

He is also accused of biting Mr. B's finger and injuring him.

At the time, the two people were arguing and their emotions became heated, and it was investigated that Mr. A, who could not control his anger, committed this crime.

Mr. A admitted the charges, but appealed for leniency, saying that he committed the crime accidentally and that an agreement had been reached with the victim.

Both men also mentioned that they returned to society after completing their military service.

The court stated the reason for sentencing, saying, "Assault within a military unit is likely to disrupt military discipline," but "we took into account the fact that the defendant was discharged from the military, so there is no risk of reoffending in a similar environment, and that he did not want to be punished because he reached an amicable agreement with the victim."

Attorney Kim Young-soo of Daeryun Law Firm, who was in charge of Mr. A's defense, explained, "In the case of general assault, the crime of impunity against the will is established under the criminal law, but military criminal law applies to assault in the military, so criminal punishment is carried out regardless of the victim's intention to punish."

He continued, "This point was mentioned during the trial, and it was emphasized that if the victim had no intention of being punished, this would be a matter that would be concluded with a dismissal of the indictment." He added, "It appears that the court also accepted this and gave the maximum leniency."

Reporter Jeong Eui-jin (jej88@ikbc.co.kr)

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