The tragedy sung by No. 1 lottery… Wife sentenced to 12 years in prison for murdering husband

780 million won. The life of Mr. A (male, 59 years old), who won the first prize in the lottery lottery, did not last a year.

The third division of the Supreme Court (Presiding Judge Noh Tae-ak) said on the 24th that it had dismissed the appeal of his wife B, who killed A while fighting over financial affairs and confirmed a 12-year imprisonment.

Mr. A won first place in the lottery last January. The receipt is 780 million won. After getting married in 2000, it was a big change for Mr. A and Mrs. A, who had covered their living expenses with street vendors and insurance money. However, the sudden change brought conflict. Mr. B claimed, “After winning the lottery, I quarreled with my husband from time to time.” She said that her husband continued to criticize her and ignored her, and that she became resentful to her husband.

The incident occurred at home in December of last year. When Mr. B learned that Mr. A had bought the land without consulting him, Mr. B quarreled with Mr. A. As the argument grew, Mr. A, who was excited, brought out a sledgehammer. At the threat of Mr. A, Mr. B tried to take the hammer, and Mr. B, who took the weapon, struck Mr. 0A’s head. At the price of a sledgehammer, Mr. A fell to the floor, but Mr. B’s attack did not stop. At the price that lasted twenty times, Mr. A eventually died on the spot.

In the trial accused of murder, Mr. B argued that “there was no intention of murder, and it was just a’overdefense’ that took place when my husband tried to stop it by attacking me.”

The first trial rejected A’s claim. ‘Intention of murder’ is not always admitted only when a hammer is swung with the intention of killing. The intent of a murder can be admitted only by knowing that’if you hit this with a hammer, this person could die’. The first referee said, “Anyone would have predicted that if you attacked only the head area that could cause fatal injuries with a 40cm sledgehammer, anyone would have predicted that her husband could die.” There is.”

The claim of over-defense was also not accepted. The first time he brought the hammer and threatened him, Mr. B may have stolen the hammer to defend himself. However, the court decided that the moment the hammer was stolen, the situation changed. With a hammer in his hand, Mr. B took a dominant position, and instead of hiding his weapon or leaving the scene, he attacked Mr. A. The court saw that it could not be admitted as excessive defense. The first trial sentenced Mr. B to 12 years in prison. Mr. A’s family expressed their intentions that they did not want punishment, and Mr. B’s accidental crime was reflected in the sentence.

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