Man Receives 10-Year Prison Sentence in Appeal for Attempted Murder After Previous Murder Conviction

A man in his 50s who committed another violent crime involving a weapon against an acquaintance after previously serving time for murder has been given a heavy sentence in his appellate trial.

The Daejeon High Court Criminal Division 1-3 (Presiding Judge Jang Jung-tae) dismissed the appeal filed by the defendant, identified as A, and upheld the original sentence of 10 years in prison for attempted murder and embezzlement on Friday, July 3.

A was indicted on charges of attempting to murder an acquaintance, B, by stabbing them in the chest with a weapon in Seocheon, South Chungcheong Province, at approximately 4:00 p.m. on October 8 of last year.

According to the investigation, A attacked B with a weapon after seeing B win money while playing mahjong with others, demanding that B repay a debt of 100,000 won that A claimed was owed to him.

He was also indicted for failing to properly pay rental fees for a luxury vehicle.

A has a prior record of committing murder.

In 2008, he stabbed and killed a victim, C, with a weapon after being rebuked by C while watching a mahjong game, for which he was sentenced to 12 years in prison.

It was also determined that he had been in and out of prison multiple times for violent crimes.

The court of first instance sentenced him to 10 years in prison, stating, "Despite having multiple prior convictions, including for murder, he committed another crime."

The court also ordered him to wear an electronic tracking device for 10 years, citing a high risk of recidivism.

A appealed, arguing that the sentence was too harsh and that the order to wear an electronic anklet was unfair, but his appeal was rejected.

The appellate court ruled, "The original sentence appears appropriate, and there are no new circumstances to consider for sentencing," adding, "Given his history of murder, the possibility of recidivism is high, making the order to wear an electronic tracking device also valid."

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