A man in his 50s who killed an acquaintance while drinking at a farm shed was sentenced to a heavy prison term in a citizen trial.
The Criminal Division 13 of Uijeongbu District Court (Chief Judge Oh Taehwan) sentenced Mr. A, a man in his 50s who was indicted on murder charges in a citizen trial on the 25th, to 20 years in prison.
Mr. A was arrested and indicted on charges of killing Mr. B, a man in his 60s, by striking his head with a liquor bottle and metal tools at a farm shed in Jeokseong-myeon, Paju-si on the afternoon of May 12.
Mr. A's side argued in court, "I was drunk and have no memory at all, and it seems multiple personalities were manifested," claiming "there was no intent to kill."
The prosecution stated, "Considering that the defendant told his family about the crime after committing it, it cannot be said that he has no memory at all," and "Based on the National Forensic Service autopsy results, it can be seen that there was intent to kill," requesting a 25-year prison sentence.
The jury of nine members unanimously found Mr. A guilty.
The court stated, "Considering the circumstances and method of the crime, and the seriousness of the outcome, it was judged that the nature of the crime is very bad and the blameworthiness is great."
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