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During the Democratization Movement of May 18, 1980, the truth of the helicopter shooting was hidden in the courts after 40 years.
Former President Chun Doo-hwan (89) was sentenced in the Gwangju court, where he broke out on May 18 for the first time since that day. On the 30th, the court sentenced Mr. Jeon, accused of defaming the late Father Jobio, who testified about the May 18 helicopter shooting, to eight months in prison and two years of probation.
The sentencing trial, which took place two years and six months after the indictment, confirmed that the judicial authorities recognized whether there was a helicopter shot by the military against their own citizens at the time of May 18, and stated that the assertion by the new military that the martial law shot was the beginning of the right to self-defense against the militia was a “ helicopter shot. There was a lot of interest in the sense of checking through. ‘
Following Mr. Jeon’s conviction on the premise of the existence of a “ helicopter shooting ”, the ruthless military force that the new military unit carried out in Gwangju at that time went down in history as an objective fact that added court trial following reports from government agencies.
Unlike the simple firearms fired in a shootout with the militia on May 18, the shooting of the heavily armed 500MD helicopter was recognized as evidence that the new military unit unilaterally put in superior military power to usurp the regime.
Deputy Judge Kim Jeong-hoon, who was solely responsible for the eighth criminal justice of the Gwangju District Court, sentenced Mr. Chun to 8 months in prison and 2 years of probation in the Gwangju District Court No.
In a memoir published in 2017, Jeon was accused of defaming Father Jobio, who testified that he had witnessed a helicopter fired by the military during the May 18 period, accusing him of being an ‘unscrupulous liar.’
The judge said, “May 21, 1980, helicopter shooting victims, 14 court testimony. The statements of the two investigating agency employees are judged to be sufficiently reliable. “Some of the statements by the martial law forces posted in Gwangju at the time of May 18 also fit the fact of the indictment.”
The legal criteria for defamation of a lion is imprisonment for up to two years, imprisonment, or a fine of up to 5 million won. In a trial by decision last month, the prosecution sentenced Mr. Jeon to one year and six months in prison.
Jeon, who participated in the trial with a hearing aid (headphones), clearly answered “correct” to each of the judge’s questions confirming his name and date of birth, contrary to the lawyer’s claim that he suffers from Alzheimer’s.
“The 500MD co-pilot of the 501st Aviation Corps heard a call to fire once threatened in Gwangju Park, and the 31st Aviation Corps munitions administration sergeant stated that on May 21 approximately 1/3 of the ammunition was consumed. 20 mm normal and 7.62 mm real “. Added. At the time, it was considered solid evidence that the 500MD helicopter fired on citizens from the center of Gwangju with a 7.62 machine gun.
The judge also said that military-related documents, such as a lesson book for all teachers, contained the phrase “ air fire support ” and the actual situation, suggesting the mobilization of armed helicopters in accordance with verbal orders. of the superiors and the helicopter firing on uncertain targets. He also added that the investigation of the Prosecutor’s Office in 1995, with the aim of not being charged, ruled out the possibility of firing a helicopter threat.
As the court read the sentence, some members of the group in May shouted the slogan “Chun Doo-hwan arrested” and were detained outside the courtroom.
The judges said: “It appears that Mr. Jeon can acknowledge that there was a 5 · 18 helicopter fire in the area on May 21 and in the Jeonil Building on May 27. To ensure his legitimacy, he published his memoirs and denied the allegations, but he did not reflect on the charges and apologized ”.
The judiciary also said that the results of the National Institute for Scientific Research’s evaluation of the bullet distribution can admit that the UH helicopter fired at the tallest full-time building in Gwangju at the time. The 10th floor footprints with no bullet marks on the back of the pillars are compelling to the prosecution’s claim, given that there is no evidence of compromise within the Jeonil Building and the fact that the shooting was radioactively conducted from the Exterior.
The judge then emphasized that there was no document establishing that there was an actual helicopter fire, but that Mr. Chun’s claim that “there was no helicopter fire” was an expression of opinion and not a timely fact.
The court found guilty only on May 21 of the three days of helicopter shooting on May 21, 24 and 27, and said on May 27 that helicopter shooting was allowed, but was not guilty by law.
Before sentencing, the judge said: “There was a request to broadcast the footage in court, but it was not approved without the consent of the accused. The public interest must be high and the public interest must be prioritized, but it cannot satisfy everyone ”. He also revealed the reason why he did not allow the legal shooting.
Jeon, who participated in the trial with a hearing aid (headphones) on her head, was shown to sleep on her back in a chair with her eyes closed during sentencing.
Before reading the order, the judge said he would like to sincerely apologize to those who have suffered greatly for Mr. Jeon, who is most responsible for May 18.
Gwangju = Reporter Jang Seon-wook [email protected]
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