Man in 30s Sentenced to Prison for Refusing Military Enlistment Despite Receiving Notice

The Daegu District Court announced today (October 30) that Judge Kim Mi-kyung of Criminal Chamber 8 sentenced a man in his 30s, identified as A, to one year in prison on charges of failing to comply with a military enlistment notice without a justifiable reason.

A was indicted for failing to enlist after receiving a notice directly from the Daegu Regional Military Manpower Administration on December 13, 2023, ordering him to report to the Army's 50th Infantry Division by December 26 of the same year.

He was selected as a full-time reserve active-duty enlistment candidate and has a previous criminal record of being sentenced to six months in prison suspended for two years for the same offense.

Judge Kim explained the reasoning for the sentencing by stating that he has an extensive criminal record, the offense was committed during a period of repeated offenses, and he evaded the trial process even after receiving a copy of the indictment.

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