The couple tried to win their acquittal by submitting a written statement from the American professor in charge, but it was reported that they were actually at a disadvantage. On the 8th of this month, the Seoul High Court sentenced Justice Minister Cho Former to two years in prison.
As in the first trial, he was also found ``guilty'' on the charge of taking an online exam at George Washington University, where his son was attending, in 2016 instead (obstructing business).
At the second trial, Justice Minister Cho submitted a written statement by the George Washington University professor who oversaw the exam, denying the charge of obstruction.
According to the prosecution, the professor is a ``victim'' of justice minister Cho former's business interference due to his proxy exam. ``The victim is Cho former justice minister's crime
Justice Minister Cho's calculation was that if he denied the charges, he could be acquitted. In his response, the professor said, ``For academic misconduct to become a crime, it must reach a highly egregious level.''
``It's hard to believe that he was criminally prosecuted for cheating on two quizzes, which accounted for 4% of his final grade.''
However, the court's decision did not go according to Justice Minister Cho's calculations. 2nd referee
The trial chamber stated, ``Just because ``simple cheating in a university class is not considered a crime in the United States'' does not mean that it is not a crime in South Korea,'' and ``In other countries, it does not apply to crimes.''
Even if he does, he will be punished in South Korea." Justice Minister Cho was dissatisfied with the second-instance verdict and filed an ``appeal.''
2024/02/16 08:14 KST
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