South Korean ex-convict who tried to kill a nurse after hearing that the morning clinic was over, sentenced to prison in second trial - South Korea

A man in his 40s who tried to kill a nurse by hitting her in the head with a weapon at a South Korean hospital, but the attempt failed, was sentenced to 10 years in prison on appeal.
According to Newsis on the 2nd, the Suwon High Court Detective Division 2-2 was indicted on charges including attempted murder, assault, and obstruction of official duties.
At the appeals court for Mr. A, the prosecutor and Mr. A dismissed all appeals. Prior to this, the court of first instance ordered Mr. A to be sentenced to 10 years in prison, undergo medical supervision, and wear an electronic location tracking device for 20 years.
did. In response, Mr. A appealed, alleging errors of fact, misunderstanding of legal principles, and unfairness of the sentence.The prosecution also appealed, arguing that the sentence was unfair because it was light.
In April 2023, Mr. A was at a hospital in Gyeonggi-do when Mr. B, a nurse, told him, ``Morning medical treatment is over.''
He was indicted on suspicion that he suddenly pulled out a weapon from his bag and struck Mr. B four times in the back of the head in an attempt to kill him, but the attempt failed.
On the 11th of the same month, while confiscating his belongings at the escort branch, he punched a police official in charge of escort work in the jaw and mouth.
He is also suspected of assaulting the victim. Mr. A had a history of being sentenced to prison multiple times for numerous violent crimes, was in the midst of a recidivist offense for assault, and committed the crime again six months after his release from prison.
The appellate court stated, ``Considering that the defendant was hit in the head so hard that the weapon was bent, and that he had confessed to attempted murder during the first trial of the trial court, the intent to commit murder was not sufficiently recognized.''
The court held that