'Nana and mother assaulted by robber' 30-year-old requests witness summons.. Court "rejected" [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-a) from the group After School and committed robbery, had his request to summon witnesses rejected by the court.

On the afternoon of the 27th, the Seoul High Court's Criminal Division 14-3 (Judges Jung Kyung-geun, Lee Hyung-geun, and Lee Hyun-woo) held the second appeal trial session regarding A's charge of robbery with injury.

During the first appeal trial session previously held, A's legal team requested to summon a doctor as a witness to verify the appropriateness of Nana's 33-day medical treatment diagnosis for her injuries.

Regarding this matter, the court stated on that day: "The two doctors summoned by the defendant (A) were fact-checked during the first trial; responses from both doctors have been received, and subsequently, both the prosecution and the defense submitted these responses as evidence. In other words, the defendant consented to the investigation of this evidence."

The court further added: "Given these results, the defendant's request to summon witnesses does not fall under the legal provisions that allow for exceptional witness testimony," thereby rejecting A's request to summon witnesses.

During the first appeal trial session held on the 13th, A's legal team requested to summon a doctor as a witness to verify the appropriateness of Nana's 33-day medical treatment diagnosis for her injuries. At that time, the court stated: "The injury certificates for Nana and her mother were not accepted as evidence, so no evidence investigation was conducted. While it appears that fact-checking regarding the doctors has taken place, the issue is that fact-checking does not automatically become evidence."

A repeatedly maintained 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 court stated: "There has been extensive investigation into which knife was used. We will now assess credibility, and determining whether injuries occurred may require further review."

Previously, on June 9, the Namyangju Branch of the Uijeongbu District Court's Criminal Division 1 (Presiding Judge Kim Guk-sik) sentenced A to seven years in prison during a sentencing hearing for his arrest and indictment on charges of robbery with injury. At that time, the court found A guilty of robbery with injury against Nana but changed the charge against Nana's mother, identified as B, from robbery with injury to robbery causing serious injury, ruling it guilty. Following this, both the Prosecution Service and A's side filed appeals citing improper sentencing.

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, armed with a weapon, threatening the mother and daughter with it, and demanding money. He was subdued by Nana and her mother, resulting in an attempted robbery charge.

As a result of this incident, Nana and her mother B sustained injuries requiring 33 days and 31 days of medical treatment, respectively. A also filed a complaint against Nana for attempted murder and special injury, claiming he was stabbed in the neck while being subdued. Subsequently, Nana's self-defense was recognized, leading to a decision not to prosecute; meanwhile, 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 possessed a weapon. While A consistently denied the charge, the court did not accept his claims based on the specific and consistent testimonies of Nana and her mother, ruling that most criminal facts were proven guilty.

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