Traditional Market Merchant Sentenced to Fine for Assaulting Fellow Vendor Over Remark

A traditional market vendor who physically assaulted and injured a fellow merchant over a trivial remark has been upheld with a fine in her appellate trial.

The Jeonju District Court announced today (October 20) that the 1st Criminal Division (Presiding Judge Lee Young-eun) dismissed the appeal filed by an 83-year-old woman, identified as A, who was indicted on charges of injury, maintaining the lower court's sentence of a 5 million won fine.

A, who operated an egg shop at a traditional market in Iksan, North Jeolla Province, was indicted for assaulting an 84-year-old fried chicken restaurant owner, identified as B, by knocking her to the floor and stepping on her feet.

Investigations revealed that A committed the assault in a fit of anger after B, with whom she had strained relations, called her "gasinae" (a somewhat derogatory regional term for a girl or young woman).

Due to the incident, B suffered severe injuries requiring 12 weeks of medical treatment, including a broken back.

The appellate court stated the reason for dismissing the appeal, noting, "The nature of the crime is not light, as the defendant knocked the victim down, threatened her by lifting a chair, and inflicted injury. Considering comprehensively that no compensation has been made to the victim since the incident and that she has not been forgiven, the lower court's sentence is appropriate."

(Photo provided by Jeonju District Court, Yonhap News)
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