Main Issues
The case holding that it constitutes a crime of insult by referring to physical characteristics to the victim of the nursing person in the above hospital at the place where the executives of the hospital are in the director of nursing division, etc.
Summary of Judgment
병원 간부가 간호과장 등이 있는 장소에서 위 병원 간병인인 피해자에게 “뚱뚱해서 돼지 같은 것이 자기 몸도 이기지 못한 것이 무슨 남을 돌보는가, 자기도 환자이면서 지도 치료받지 않으면 죽는다”고 말한 것이 모욕죄를 구성한다고 한 사례.
[Reference Provisions]
Article 311 of the Criminal Act
Escopics
Defendant
Prosecutor
Lee Sung-hoon
Defense Counsel
Attorney Doh-soo
Text
Defendant shall be punished by a fine of KRW 300,000.
When the defendant fails to pay the above fine, the defendant shall be confined in a workhouse for a period calculated by converting 50,000 won into one day.
Criminal facts
The Defendant was working as the head of the Office of the Hospital Administration (name omitted of the hospital) located (name omitted) in Yangyang-gun, Yangyang-gun, (name omitted of the hospital), between November 2, 2005 and January 19, 2006;
2006. 1. 12. 10:30경 위 병원 1층 로비에서, 위 병원 간호과장 공소외 1, 사무장 공소외 2, 간호사 공소외 3이 있는 장소에서 위 병원 간병인인 피해자 공소외 4에게 “뚱뚱해서 돼지 같은 것이 자기 몸도 이기지 못한 것이 무슨 남을 돌보는가, 자기도 환자이면서 지도 치료받지 않으면 죽는다.”고 말하여 공연히 피해자를 모욕하였다.
Summary of Evidence
1. Each legal statement of the witness Nonindicted 2, 4, and 1
1. The police statement of Nonindicted 4
Application of Statutes
Application of Statutes
1. Relevant legal provisions concerning criminal facts;
Article 311 (Selection of Fine)
1. Invitation of a workhouse;
Articles 70 and 69(2) of the Criminal Act
Judges Ish Sung-hee