'Surrendered for drug use' rapper S.Kay, suspended prison sentence upheld.. Court: "Be careful from now on" [Star Scene]

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Rapper S.Kay (real name Kwon Min-sik), who surrendered for drug use, was handed over to trial and received a suspended prison sentence in the first instance, also received a suspended prison sentence in the second-instance sentencing.

The Seoul Western District Court Criminal Appeal Division 2-1 (Presiding Judge Jeong Seong-gyun) upheld the first-instance judgment as is at the second-instance sentencing hearing for S.Kay, who was indicted on charges including violation of the Narcotics Control Act (marijuana) on the morning of the 30th.

Previously, the first instance sentenced S.Kay to 10 months in prison with a two-year suspension, and ordered probation and attendance at 40 hours of drug recidivism prevention education. The Prosecution Service sought a three-year and six-month prison sentence at the second-instance trial held on the 2nd, just as in the first instance.

The court explained today, "Considering the high recidivism rate for drug crimes, we considered whether a stricter punishment would be appropriate, but concluded that maintaining the original sentence was appropriate."

It further emphasized, "You must be careful from now on."

S.Kay surrendered to a police officer working near the Seoul Yongsan-gu Seoul Local Veterans Affairs Office on January 19, 2024, admitting to drug use.

He is accused of using ketamine and ecstasy (MDMA) between October 1 and 9, 2023, smoking marijuana on January 11, 2024, and possessing marijuana on the 13th of the same month. The Prosecution Service indicted S.Kay without detention in June of that year and handed him over to trial.

Meanwhile, Jo, a man also indicted alongside S.Kay on charges of handling marijuana, received a fine of 7 million won in the second instance, just as in the first instance.

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