During the appeal trial, former Lieutenant Lee Geun, who was handed over for trial on charges of unauthorized entry into war-torn Ukraine, also received a suspended prison sentence. The Seoul Central District Court sentenced Lee to 1 year and 6 months in prison, suspended for 3 years, for violating the Passport Act and the Specific Crimes Aggravated Punishment Act for fleeing the scene of a crime. The court stated that the original judgment was correct, pointing out that although Lee admitted to the charge of fleeing the scene, he did not reach an agreement with the victim and continued to offer unconvincing excuses without showing a responsible attitude. Regarding the charge of passport law violation, the court mentioned that there was a side where the defendant acted with a sense of justice, so they would not further aggravate the punishment, urging the well-known defendant to show a more responsible attitude. Lee had thought he would be punished after the verdict, but due to a sense of duty.

Even though I don't regret helping, I will live with a sense of responsibility as a Korean and abide by the law. I apologized.

'불법참전' 이근, 항소 기각…재판부 남긴 따끔한 한 마디 / SBS / 스브스픽

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'불법참전' 이근, 항소 기각…재판부 남긴 따끔한 한 마디 / SBS / 스브스픽

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