Oh Jae-won also objectedAppeals from both 檢 and Oh Jae-won on the sentence of the first trial for 2 years and 6 months in prison for 'drug administration and retaliation threats'

Aug 01, 2024

Oh Jae-won also objectedAppeals from both 檢 and Oh Jae-won on the sentence of the first trial for 2 years and 6 months in prison for 'drug administration and retaliation threats'
Oh Jae-won. 'Former national team' Oh Jae-won (39) appealed against the results of the first trial.

Oh Jae-won filed an appeal against the first trial's ruling on the 28th (Chief Judge Han Dae-kyun) of the Seoul Central District Court on the 1st, which sentenced him to two years and six months in prison and 80 hours of drug rehabilitation programs and a fine of 24 million won for violating the law on the aggravated punishment of certain crimes (retaliation threats, etc.).

The prosecution, which sought five years in prison and a fine of 24 million won, appealed on the 30th of last month.

Oh Jae-won was arrested and charged with taking methamphetamine 11 times from November 2022 to November last year, and storing about 0.4g of methamphetamine in a fire hydrant in the hallway of an acquaintance's apartment in April last year.

From January last year to March this year, Oh Jae-won was also accused of receiving 2,242 tablets of Stilnox tablets (a sleep-inducing agent with zolpidem), a psychotropic drug, from nine acquaintances 89 times and buying 20 Steelnox tablets by stealing their names. In addition, when A, who was also charged with taking methamphetamine, tried to report the drug to the police, he restrained it, and in the process, he smashed his mobile phone with a hammer and grabbed it by the collar, adding to the charge of assault and intimidation for retaliation.

Oh Jae-won confessed and admitted to taking methamphetamine. However, he denied all allegations of intimidation and retaliatory assault against A.

Oh Jae-won also objectedAppeals from both 檢 and Oh Jae-won on the sentence of the first trial for 2 years and 6 months in prison for 'drug administration and retaliation threats'
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The court accepted not only methamphetamine administration but also intimidation. At the time of the sentence, the court reported that "A's statement was so natural that it could not come out unless it was consistent with the main part and experienced it" "Right after the damage, and although there are missing parts, it can be considered reliable. Even when looking at the text conversation, A ruled in favor of the victim's statement, saying, `I will do it by myself' and the fact that there is an apology afterwards.'

Regarding Oh Jae-won's methamphetamine administration, he committed the crime again several months after receiving a generous disposition of conditional suspension of prosecution for completing education for the same crime as drugs. There is a large amount of medication, and even acquaintances were mobilized to receive the drug. Considering the fact that he interfered with the initial investigation for the purpose of concealing the crime and that he committed the crime to prevent A from turning himself in, he should be sentenced to a severe prison sentence due to the poor nature of the crime and method", he pointed out.

Oh Jae-won admitted to taking methamphetamine at the final hearing, but repeatedly denied the retaliation assault. At the time, Oh Jae-won's lawyer confessed to all psychotropic drugs. Regarding retaliatory assault, etc., it is a victim's statement, but many perjury or unreliable statements have been made in court. "After November 2023, methamphetamine was not administered. There is a side that relies on other drugs to weaken addiction while taking methamphetamine, but the methamphetamine drug is clearly confirmed in the indictment and others."

In his closing argument, Oh Jae-won would like to sincerely apologize and ask for forgiveness. I reflect on myself every day. I thought I would never live a healthy life again as I was addicted to drugs, but I am enjoying the feeling of being a healthy person. I want to say that I am truly sorry to those who have been affected by me, and I will not change my mind to atone for these people. Lastly, I am reflecting on my father, who will have a harder time than me, and my uncomfortable mother, younger brother, and loved one"There are parts that are different from the truth, but I think it's all because I fell into the wrong path. I promise never to touch the medication again and I will not rely on it to nibble at myself once again. I will atone for the rest of my life and live with a heart of service" he said.



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