A defendant shall be punished by imprisonment for not less than eight months.

The punishment (one year of imprisonment) sentenced by the court below to the defendant with respect to the guilty portion is too unreasonable.

2. Determination

이 사건 범행은 피고인이 광역버스 안에서 큰 소리로 통화를 하는데 피해자로부터 전화 통화를 자제해 달라는 요청을 받자 휴대전화 가장자리 부분으로 피해자의 이마를 내리찍고 주먹으로 피해자의 목과 어깨를 수회 때려 피해자에게 3주간의 치료가 필요한 상해를 입게 한 것으로 그 죄질이 좋지 못한 점, 피해자는 이로 인하여 이마 가운데 부분이 약 5cm 찢어져 약 40 바늘을 꿰매는 봉합수술을 하였으며, 치료 후에도 흉터가 남게 된 점(공판기록 제84면, 증거기록 제41면), 피해자와 합의가 되지 않았고 피해자는 피고인의 엄벌을 탄원하고 있는 점, 피고인은 동종 범죄로 여러 차례 처벌받은 전력이 있는 점(징역형 3회, 징역형의 집행유예 1회, 벌금형 6회) 등은 피고인에게 불리한 정상이다.

However, in the appellate trial, the fact that all of the crimes of this case are recognized and reflected in the appellate trial, the fact that a somewhat contingent criminal occurred, and the fact that the appellate court deposited KRW 10 million for the victim (the deposit document attached to the reference document as of January 17, 2018) is favorable to the defendant.

In addition, in full view of the various circumstances, including the Defendant’s age, environment, character and conduct, motive of the crime, and circumstances before and after the crime, etc., the sentence of the lower court is somewhat unreasonable.

3. Conclusion

Since the appeal by the defendant is well-grounded, the judgment of the court below is reversed in accordance with Article 364 (6) of the Criminal Procedure Act and the following is ruled again.

【Discretionary Judgment】

Criminal facts and summary of evidence

The summary of the facts constituting the crime recognized by this court and the evidence related thereto are as shown in each corresponding column of the judgment of the court below, and thus, they are quoted in accordance with Article 369 of the Criminal Procedure Act.

Application of Statutes

1. Article applicable to criminal facts;

Articles 258-2(1) and 257(1) of the Criminal Act

1. Discretionary mitigation;

Articles 53 and 55(1)3 of the Criminal Act

Reasons for sentencing

The punishment shall be determined as per the Disposition in consideration of the various circumstances mentioned above.

Judges Park Jong-ho

Judges Lee Jae-in