Sampyo Chairman Jeong Do-won, who was found not guilty in the 'Central Wife Act No. 1', will be appealed next month.
Approximately 10 months after first trial acquittal
Quick Look
- The appeal trial of Sampyo Group Chairman Jeong Do-won, who was indicted for the Yangju quarry collapse that occurred two days after the Serious Disaster Act was implemented, will begin at the Uijeongbu District Court on December 16.
- It has been about 10 months since the first trial acquittal.
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Why It Matters
Two days after the enforcement of the Act on Punishment for Serious Accidents, an accident occurred in which three workers working at the Yangju branch of Sampyo Industries died after being buried in soil. In the first trial, Chairman Jeong Do-won and former CEO Lee Jong-shin were found not guilty, and Sampyo Industrial Corporation was sentenced to a fine of 100 million won.
The appeal trial of Sampyo Group Chairman Jeong Do-won, who was acquitted in the first trial in connection with the Yangju quarry collapse, the 'No. 1 accident' that occurred two days after the enforcement of the Act on the Punishment of Serious Accidents, etc. (Severe Accident Punishment Act), will begin next month.
According to the legal community on the 7th, the Uijeongbu District Court will hold the first trial preparation date for the appeal trial against Chairman Chung and others who were indicted on charges of violating the Central Criminal Justice Act at 4 p.m. on December 16.
It has been about 10 months since he was acquitted in the first trial.
This case, which had not yet had a date, was recently set for its first trial preparation date. Chairman Chung's lawyer submitted a response to the trial preparation order on October 27, and the prosecutor submitted a written opinion on November 5.
The trial preparation date is a procedure to organize issues and proof plans prior to the full hearing, and the defendant is not required to attend.
Previously, on February 10, Judge Lee Young-eun of the 3rd Criminal Division of the Uijeongbu District Court found Chairman Chung not guilty, saying, “It is not enough to recognize that the defendant is a person in charge of management as defined in the Central Criminal Justice Act.”
Lee Jong-shin, former CEO of Sampyo Industries, was also found not guilty, and Sampyo Industries Corporation was found guilty of some violations of the Occupational Safety and Health Act and sentenced to a fine of 100 million won.
In addition, the person in charge of safety at the Sampyo Industrial headquarters was sentenced to suspended imprisonment, and three officials from the Yangju business office were sentenced to suspended imprisonment.
The Public Prosecution Office appealed against the first trial ruling on the grounds of misconception of facts, misunderstanding of legal principles, and unfair sentencing.
In the first trial, the Public Prosecution Service found that Chairman Chung was in actual charge of management under the Central Criminal Justice Act, receiving reports on the overall management of the group and giving instructions on major issues, and requested four years in prison.
They were indicted on charges of failing to fulfill their safety obligations in connection with an accident on January 29, 2022, in which three workers working at Sampyo Industries' Yangju business office died after being buried in soil.
What to Watch
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
The first trial preparation date for the appeals court will be held on December 16th, and issues and proof plans will be organized.
Very likely · Within days
Open Questions
- Will the first trial not guilty verdict be overturned on appeal?
- Appeal judgment on whether to recognize management responsibility under the Serious Accident Act
- Chairman Chung’s possible sentence and actual sentence
