On November 12, Presiding Judge Jang Chansu of the Gwangju District Court Criminal Division 3 sentenced A (44, male), a substitute driver, to four months in prison with a one-year suspended sentence for confining a customer in a vehicle.
A was indicted for driving at high speed for about 14 kilometers, including through downtown Gwangju and a nearby highway, for roughly 20 minutes during a substitute driving job at 10:07 p.m. on December 31 last year, ignoring the customer's (67, male) repeated requests to stop and get out.
According to the indictment, A committed this act because he was upset after arguing with the customer over the fare and could not calm down.
The court stated, "The victim's response contributed to the incident, and it was taken into account that the crime was committed impulsively."
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