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A man in his 40s who strangled the driver with a seat belt in anger at a taxi driver's request for a passenger to wear a mask has been sentenced to probation in prison.
According to the legal community on the 11th, the 13th Criminal Division of the Incheon District Court (Chief Judge Ho Seong-ho) sentenced 49-year-old A, who was charged with violating the Act on the Aggravated Punishment of Specific Crimes (driver assault, etc.) I did.
He also ordered 80 hours of community service and 40 hours of violence treatment classes.
A is accused of suffocating and suffocating B by pulling the seat belt worn by a taxi driver B in his 70s near Michuhol-gu, Incheon on February 15th.
It is known that Mr. A was angry when Mr. B asked the passenger of Mr. A, who was not wearing a mask, to wear a mask.
It was investigated that A got into a taxi after drinking alcohol at the time, and it is said that the vehicle was stationary at the time of the crime.
The court pointed out, "The guilt is not light in that it injures the taxi driver while driving and threatens not only the driver but also other vehicles or pedestrians, and there is a possibility that it may lead to a major traffic accident."
However, "Mr A suffers from alcohol dependence and seems to have committed the crime somewhat accidentally." The reason for sentencing was that "Mr A admits to the crime and the victim does not want Mr. A to be punished." explained.
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