Chang Jae-won, Convicted of Raping and Murdering Ex-Girlfriend, Drops Appeal, Securing Life Sentence

The life sentence for 27-year-old Chang Jae-won, who was convicted of raping and murdering his ex-girlfriend, has been finalized after he withdrew his appeal.

According to legal circles, Chang submitted a withdrawal of appeal to the Supreme Court on June 14.

Chang had previously appealed to the Supreme Court after being sentenced to life imprisonment in an appellate trial last May on charges including rape and murder.

The Supreme Court had received the case and initiated a legal review, but with Chang's withdrawal of the appeal last month, the second-trial ruling sentencing him to life in prison was finalized.

Chang was indicted on charges of threatening and raping his ex-girlfriend, victim A, at a motel in Gumi, Gyeongsangbuk-do, on July 29 of last year, driving her to Daejeon in a vehicle, and then stabbing and killing her with a weapon at around 12:10 PM on a road in Seo-gu, Daejeon.

During the trial, Chang argued that because the rape and murder occurred at different times and places, the charges of rape and murder should be separated. However, both the first and second instances rejected this argument and handed down a life sentence.

(Photo provided by Daejeon Provincial Police Agency, Yonhap News)
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