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A 70-year-old man who pretended to be a witness after hitting and killing someone inside an apartment complex was also sentenced to prison on appeal.
The first criminal division of the Gwangju District Court (Judge Kim Jae-geun) dismissed the appeal of the 74-year-old man A, who was sentenced to four years in prison in the first trial on charges of violating the Act on Aggravated Punishment of Specific Crimes (death on the run), dismissed the appeal of the accused and maintained the original trial yesterday. (24th) said.
A is suspected of running away from an apartment complex in Dongcheon-dong, Seo-gu, Gwangju last November after hitting a 77-year-old woman B with a car. B, who was hit by a car, was taken to a university hospital, but eventually died from a fracture of the pelvis and hemorrhagic shock.
Immediately after the accident, Mr. A calmly parked and walked to the apartment, and called 911 directly at the request of an acquaintance who said, "Please report a person is lying down."
The 119th crew member who was dispatched asked Mr. A about the situation at the time of the accident, but Mr. A pretended to be a witness, saying, "The car was just stopped because a person fell down."
After the police investigation started and the suspect was identified through CCTV, Mr. A admitted to the crime.
Person A, who was handed over to the trial, argued, "At the time of the accident, there was a feeling that the car was riding over something, but I did not realize that I had hit a person, so it does not constitute an escape."
However, immediately after the crime, the court delayed the circumstantial evidence such as A's movement and dismissed the claim.
The court of first instance said, "Even though the defendant recognized the fact that the victim was injured in the traffic accident in this case, he did not immediately take relief measures, and the investigation agency made it impossible to determine the existence of the traffic accident in this case and who the driver was. caused,” he pointed out.
He said, "The possibility of being criticized for pretending to be a witness is high, and a severe punishment commensurate with the guilt is inevitable because there is no forgiveness from the bereaved family."
The court of appeals said, "As a result, the fact that the 119 report was made by the accused and that the liability insurance money was paid to the victims' families is an advantageous normal." It is not recognized as unfair.”
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