Man accused of rape after spending one night with woman he met at a bar, found not guilty after appeal

Spending one night with a woman I met at a bar
Man accused of rape ends appeal
to ‘not guilty’
Entered 2024.12.20. 10.02pm
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Man indicted for raping a woman he met at a drinking party
Seong was found not guilty in the second trial following the seventh trial.
The court ruled that if the victim was wearing something at the time of the incident, the clothes would be male.
This decision was made based on the fact that no DNA was found.
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Busan High Court 2nd Criminal Division 20-day rape and attempted rape consultation framework
The prosecutor’s protest at the appellate sentencing hearing for Mr. A, in his 30s.
Negligence was dismissed and the case was acquitted as in the 7th trial.
The incident occurred in an entertainment district in 2022. At that time A
At a drinking party with acquaintances, Mr. B meets a woman.
Mr. A tried to rape Mr. B, whom he met for the first time, but it ended in an attempt.
A few days later, Hyeon-ui raped her again and was brought to trial.
There is Mr. A or my brother’s wife. Crossing with the victim in agreement
This year, there was no attempted rape or actual rape.
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Previously, in the 7th trial, Mr. B told his acquaintances, “I climbed on Mr. A’s body and
“I think I made physical contact,” he said in an eye-like manner:
Even though she said she was raped, she climbed on the man’s body and made physical contact.
It will. Also, there were inconsistencies in the victim’s statement, which was the only evidence.
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The court said, “If you look at these contents, there was an actual act of rape.”
“I have doubts about the argument,” he said.
In the end, the 7th trial court found Mr. A not guilty last May.
At the time, the court said, “The victim reversed her statement about the situation at the time.”
As I said, it was carried out close to the date of the Inon incident.
Hae-jin’s initial statement was changed to match the facts of the indictment.
“It’s something that’s hard to believe as it is.”
There is a point.
Afterwards, the prosecution appealed, claiming a misconception of facts, but in the second trial
The same conclusion is reached.
The appellate court said, “The original trial found not guilty on each count.
“It is fair and the work is done.” The prosecutor’s appeal was dismissed.

The appellate court said, “The pants and underwear the victim was wearing at the time were
However, no male DNA has been found, so this is the only way to determine
Although we cannot conclude that the system does not exist, we have seen several
Considering the circumstances, the above results also show that the victim’s statement is reliable.
The reason for the acquittal is, “It can be seen as a circumstance that raises suspicion.”
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Lawyer Jang Ho-cheol of Daeryang Law Firm, who served as legal representative for Mr. A
Regarding this case, “the victim’s statement is the only direct evidence
In a situation where the defendant consistently denies his/her agreement,
The damage statement raises questions about its truthfulness and accuracy.
“It must have such high proof that there is no room for evidence,” he said.
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He said, “In this case, the victim frequently recanted his statement and gave
The witnesses also testified to the contrary to the victim’s claims.
“The court also reflected this and returned a not guilty verdict.”
It is explained as “lean.”