'Nana and Mother Assaulted by Robber' A Applies to Call Doctor as Witness.. Court: "Uncertain Whether Evidence Will Be Admitted" [Star Scene]

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A 30-year-old man identified as A, who broke into the home of actress Nana (real name Lim Jin-ah) from the group After School and committed robbery, has applied to call a doctor as a witness.

On the afternoon of the 13th, the 14th Criminal Division of Seoul High Court (Judge Na) held the first appeal trial session for A's charge of aggravated robbery and assault. Previously, both A's side and the Prosecution Service had filed appeals citing improper sentencing.

On this day, A's side applied to call a doctor as a witness to verify the appropriateness of the medical diagnosis stating Nana suffered injuries requiring 33 days of treatment. However, that same doctor did not appear as a witness in the first trial either.

In response, the court stated, "The injury certificates for (Nana and her mother) were not admitted as evidence, so no fact-finding investigation was conducted. While it appears that inquiries were made regarding doctors, the issue is that such inquiries do not automatically constitute evidence."

The court further added, "Regarding the injuries suffered, while there are testimonies from the victims, specific evidence appears to be lacking. The Prosecution Service did not submit medical referral forms as evidence. Even if a doctor appears in court (as a witness), it is unlikely that part will be used as evidence."

Previously, the Criminal Division 1 of Namyangju Branch of Uijeongbu District Court (Presiding Judge Kim Guk-sik) sentenced A to seven years in prison during a sentencing hearing in July for charges of aggravated robbery and assault. At that time, the court found A guilty of aggravated robbery and assault against Nana, while changing the charge against Nana's mother, B, from aggravated robbery and assault to aggravated robbery causing injury, and also ruled it guilty.

A was indicted on charges of breaking into Nana's home in Achon-dong, Guri-si, Gyeonggi-do, at around 5:38 a.m. on November 15 last year with a weapon, threatening the mother and daughter with the weapon, and demanding money. The attempt failed when A was subdued by Nana and her mother.

As a result of the incident, both Nana and her mother B sustained injuries requiring 33 days and 31 days of treatment, respectively. A also filed a complaint against Nana for attempted murder and special assault, claiming he was stabbed in the neck while being subdued. Subsequently, Nana's self-defense was recognized, leading to a decision not to prosecute, while the false accusation case filed by Nana's side was forwarded to the Prosecution Service with an opinion to indict.

The key point of contention in the court battle between both sides was "possession of a weapon." A consistently denied the charge, but the court did not accept A's arguments based on the specific and consistent testimonies of Nana and her mother, ruling that most of the criminal facts were proven guilty.

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