'Nana and mother assaulted by robber' 30-year-old man, second appeal trial today (27th)..denies charges

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The second appeal trial for a 30-year-old man, identified as A, who broke into the home of actress Nana (real name Im Jin-a) from the group After School and committed robbery will be held.

On the 27th in the afternoon, Seoul High Court Criminal Division No. 14-3 (Judges Jung Kyung-geun, Lee Hyung-geun, and Lee Hyun-woo) will proceed with the second appeal trial regarding A's charge of robbery and assault.

During the first appeal trial held on the 13th, A's side requested a doctor to appear as a witness to verify the appropriateness of Nana's medical diagnosis of 33 days of treatment. In response, the court stated, "The medical reports for Nana and her mother were not adopted as evidence, so no evidence investigation was conducted. While it appears that fact-checking on doctors has taken place, the issue is that such fact-checking does not automatically constitute evidence."

A reiterated his previous stance that he did not carry a weapon when breaking into Nana and her mother's home. He also argued that the injuries sustained by the victims were minor.

Regarding A's claims, the appeal court stated, "There has been extensive evidence investigation regarding whose knife it was," and added, "We will now assess credibility, and determining whether injuries occurred may require further review."

Previously, the Namyangju Branch of Uijeongbu District Court Criminal Division No. 1 (Presiding Judge Kim Guk-sik) sentenced A to seven years in prison during a sentencing trial for robbery and assault charges. At that time, the court found A guilty of robbery and assault against Nana, while changing the charge against Nana's mother, B, from robbery and assault to robbery causing injury, and also ruled him guilty on that count. Following this, both the Prosecution Service and A's side filed appeals citing improper sentencing.

A was indicted for allegedly breaking into Nana's home in Achon-dong, Guri-si, Gyeonggi-do, at around 5:38 a.m. on November 15 last year, carrying a weapon, threatening the mother and daughter with it, and demanding money, but was subdued by them, resulting in an attempted robbery charge.

As a result of the incident, 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 whether A had carried a weapon. Despite A consistently denying the charges, the court did not accept his claims 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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