
Appeal of embezzlement and violation of the Disability Welfare Act in connection with the operation of a welfare facility for the disabled
■ Case Summary In connection with the operation of a welfare facility for the disabled, the client was charged with embezzling money from the facility's users and violating the Disability Welfare Act. The prosecution argued that the client had embezzled the money, but the first instance court acquitted him of most of the charges due to lack of evidence, and he pleaded guilty to a partial amount of the charges and was sentenced to a fine. The prosecution appealed, and the client approached Ongang Law Firm. ■ Case Issues The main issues in this case were twofold: first, the existence of an intent to illegally benefit for the client's alleged embezzlement, and second, whether the alleged violation of the Disability Welfare Act was proven. In particular, there was a significant difference between the amount of embezzlement alleged by the prosecution and the actual amount proven. On Kang's defense team defended the client during the appeals process with the following sophisticated arguments. 1. Systematic refutation of the credibility of the accuser's statements in the initial complaint