Appeal Court Sentences Woman to Fine for Assaulting Man at Swimming Pool
The Criminal Division of Chuncheon District Court 1, presided over by Judge Shim Hyeon-geun, has announced its decision to sentence a 68-year-old woman, known as Mr. A, to a fine of 500,000 won for assault charges. The incident took place in July last year at a swimming pool in Wonju, Gangwon-do, where Mr. A physically confronted a man in his 40s, Mr. B, for not showering properly before entering the pool. Mr. A pushed Mr. B’s shoulder and pulled and tore his swimming cap and swimsuit in the shower room, leading to the assault charges.
Formal Trial Request Denied
Despite Mr. A’s objection to the summary fines order and request for a formal trial, the court upheld the decision and sentenced her to the same fine as the original case. Mr. A claimed at the appeal trial that she had never assaulted the victim, but the court rejected her claim based on the victim’s specific statement and other evidence.
Court’s Ruling
The court justified its decision by stating, “Given that the eyewitness saw the attack at the time and that the shoulder of the victim’s swimsuit was torn in the photo taken by the police officer who was dispatched, we can admit that he assaulted the victim.”
The appeal court sentenced a woman in her 60s to a fine for assaulting another person for not showering properly before entering the swimming pool.
Chuncheon District Court (News 1 DB)
The Criminal Division of Chuncheon District Court 1 (Presiding Judge Shim Hyeon-geun) announced on the 19th that it had sentenced Mr A (68), who was charged on assault charges, to a fine of 500,000 won, the same as the original case.
In July last year, Mr. A is brief on charges of assaulting Mr B, in his 40s, in the shower room of a swimming pool in Wonju, Gangwon-do, by pushing his shoulder with his hand and pulling and tearing. his swimming cap and swimsuit because he wasn’t showering properly.
He objected to the summary fines order and requested a formal trial, but the court’s decision was not overturned.
Mr A also claimed at the appeal trial that he had “never assaulted the victim,” but this was not accepted due to reasons such as the victim’s specific statement.
The court said, “Given that the eyewitness saw the attack at the time and that the shoulder of the victim’s swimsuit was torn in the photo taken by the police officer who was dispatched, we can admit that he assaulted the victim. “
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