Escaped Again by Climbing Over Wall Just 8 Days After Release, Claims "Mentally Incapable of Self-Control"... Handcuffed Again

[Asia Economy Reporter Nana] A man in his 60s who climbed over a wall and entered someone else's house just 8 days after being released from prison for theft has ended up back in jail.

On the 9th, Chuncheon District Court announced that it sentenced A (67) to one year in prison for trespassing.

A was prosecuted for breaking into the first floor of a villa in Yanggu-gun through the kitchen window on June 23rd last year at 12:03 PM with the intent to steal valuables.

A had been punished 17 times for theft-related crimes and served 3 years in prison for theft, but attempted to commit another crime just 8 days after his release.

In court, A claimed, "I have a 'habitual' theft problem," and argued, "I committed the crime in a state of diminished mental capacity due to an uncontrollable compulsive habit, so my sentence should be reduced."

However, based on three psychiatric evaluations, the court found that while A has an impulse control disorder equivalent to pathological kleptomania, he does not have any significant impairment in judgment and does not suffer from psychiatric depression.

The court stated, "Since the crime was committed just 8 days after release, it is difficult to avoid a severe punishment. However, considering his sincere remorse and the victim's wish not to press charges, the sentence was determined accordingly."

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