[Nate] PROSECUTORS SEEK 10-YEAR PRISON TERM FOR 30 Y'O IN 'NANA HOME ROBBERY' CASE, ARGUING 7 YEARS IS TOO LENIENT

Prosecutors have again demanded a 10-year prison sentence on appeal for a man in his 30s charged with breaking into the home of actress Nana (real name Im Jin-ah), and committing robbery.

On the 17th, the Seoul High Court’s Criminal Division 14-3 (Presiding Judges Jung Kyung-geun, Lee Hyung-geun, and Lee Hyun-woo) held the final hearing for the appeal of "A," who was indicted on charges including robbery resulting in injury.

During the hearing, prosecutors argued that the 7-year prison sentence handed down in the first trial was excessively lenient; they requested that the court overturn the original ruling and sentence A to 10 years in prison. This matches the sentence originally sought by the prosecution during the first trial.

The prosecution pointed out that A continues to evade responsibility, refusing to admit wrongdoing and even filing criminal complaints against the victims, following the offense. In particular, they stated that while A claims not to have been carrying a weapon at the time of the crime, the surrounding circumstances make it difficult to accept that assertion.

The prosecution also noted A’s history of multiple convictions for offenses such as online secondhand transaction fraud, drunk driving, assault, and causing bodily injury. They explained that A is currently standing trial in a separate case involving insurance fraud staged as a traffic accident and also has a past record of theft.

A’s attitude during the investigation was also raised as an issue. According to the prosecution, A initially claimed not to have been informed of the right to remain silent upon arrest but changed their stance. claiming not to recall the event, after it was confirmed that the incident had been recorded on video.

The prosecution also dismissed as lacking credibility A’s claim that they had agreed to state they were carrying a weapon in exchange for money from Nana. They further explained that the spot A identified as the location of a home security camera in Nana’s house was actually found to contain an air freshener.

The prosecution pointed out that, although the robbery attempt was unsuccessful, it was evident that the victims sustained injuries during the incident; they further noted that A continued to press arguments against the victims rather than showing genuine remorse. They emphasized the need for a severe sentence, arguing that A was inflicting secondary harm by exploiting the fact that the victim is a famous celebrity.

In contrast, while A expressed remorse for trespassing and inflicting emotional distress on the victims, A denied the charge of entering the premises with a weapon. A’s defense requested a lighter sentence, citing factors such as the lack of intent to commit robbery upon entry and the failure to actually steal any valuables.

In a final statement, A apologized to the victim and her mother but maintained the previous stance regarding the possession of a weapon.

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1. [+269, -8]

If you appeal and write a letter of apology, your sentence gets reduced, usually ending up around four years. But what about Nana living in fear?

2. [+161 ,-1]

It reminds me of the "roundhouse kick" as***lt case. It only got so much attention because a celebrity was involved. Given how toothless the laws are, there must be so many victims in this country living in fear

3. [+111, -2]

"I committed the crime, but I didn't intend to." That sounds exactly like the kind of thing people say at hearings these days

4. [+12, -2]

I saw that the penalty for a fatal drunk-driving accident is 5 years... Does that mean theft is considered worse than murder?

5. [+8, -0]

It’s obvious they hiked his sentence higher than others just because the case blew up. Talk about bad luck. Anyway, in this country, whenever an incident happens, you just have to make a scene or tip off the press right awayㅋㅋㅋ

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