A Miaoli man chased his brother and nephew with a long knife and was sentenced to 3 years in prison

The Miaoli District Court found that Zeng Nan's crime caused injuries to both his brother and his son, but no serious injuries were caused. He was sentenced to 3 years in prison for attempted serious injury.

A man surnamed Zeng in Miaoli County chased his brother with a long knife due to a family dispute. After his nephew heard the cry for help, he stepped forward to stop him. The father and son worked together to suppress Zeng and called the police. The Miaoli District Court found that Zeng Nan's crime caused injuries to both his brother and his son, but no serious injuries were caused. He was sentenced to 3 years in prison for attempted serious injury.

The verdict pointed out that Zeng Nan was resentful of his brother due to a family dispute. On December 30 last year, he chased and slashed his brother at his home with a long knife about 90 centimeters long. His brother dodged and called for help along the way, and resisted with his bare hands, and got into a fight with Zeng Nan.

The nephew heard the cry for help and went out to investigate. He found that his father was being chased by his uncle with a knife. He immediately stepped forward to stop him. The three people pulled and struggled. During this period, Zeng Nan threatened his brother and his son, "I want you to die." Fortunately, the father and son worked together to subdue Zeng Nan and call the police. However, the father and son also suffered injuries such as lacerations, broken fingers, and bruises on their limbs.

The court held that the long knife used by Zeng Nan to commit the crime was extremely sharp and that slashing at other people's bodies or limbs could cause damage or serious impairment of the function of one or more limbs, or cause other major fatal or refractory injuries to the body or health. Therefore, Zeng Nan was found guilty of attempted serious injury and sentenced to 3 years in prison.

In addition, when the police arrived to arrest Zeng Nan, they also seized a samurai sword. The court also sentenced him to 3 months' imprisonment for the crime of illegal possession of weapons, and a fine of 1,000 yuan per day. The long sword and samurai sword used in the case were also confiscated by the court.