Hsu Chih-hsin Sentenced on 10 Corruption Charges for Fraud Using Yilan Magistrate's Name
Hsu Chih-hsin, a former Yilan County specialist, defrauded investors by falsely claiming to be a secretary to Magistrate Lin Tzu-miao and offering bogus investment opportunities in county tenders. The High Court's retrial sentenced him on 10 counts of corruption to terms ranging from 7 years and 2 months to 7 years and 10 months. The Supreme Court has rejected his appeal, finalizing the verdict. Hsu is already imprisoned for 7 separate fraud convictions.
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(CNA, Taipei, June 9) Former Yilan County specialist Hsu Chih-hsin, who defrauded people by using the title of a secretary to Magistrate Lin Tzu-miao, has had his sentence finalized for 7 charges and is already in prison. For another 10 charges, the High Court's retrial sentenced him under the Anti-Corruption Act to prison terms ranging from 7 years and 2 months to 7 years and 10 months, with a consolidated sentence yet to be determined. The Supreme Court has rejected his appeal, finalizing the verdict.
The case originated from the period between February 2020 and September 2023, when Hsu was employed as a salesperson for the Yilan County Government's Public Property Development Fund and also served as a specialist for Magistrate Lin Tzu-miao's team in Yilan City. He represented or accompanied the magistrate at events, leading several plaintiffs to mistakenly believe he had a close relationship with the magistrate and was financially stable.
Hsu, who was in debt due to investment losses, falsely claimed that he could facilitate investments in county government tenders and procurement projects, inducing the plaintiffs to hand over amounts ranging from NT$200,000 to NT$12,800,000.
Hsu was convicted on 7 counts of fraud, which were not related to his duties as a public official. That verdict was finalized, and he is serving a 2-year and 6-month prison sentence. For the other 10 counts of fraud, the Taiwan High Court's retrial found that, based on the evidence, Hsu had indeed committed 10 offenses of a public official using opportunities arising from their duties to defraud, under the Anti-Corruption Act. Taking into account his poor post-offense attitude, the court sentenced him to terms ranging from 7 years and 2 months to 7 years and 10 months for each count.
Upon appeal, the Supreme Court, after review, found no errors in the original judgment's fact-finding or application of law and deemed the sentencing appropriate. It rejected the appeal on June 3rd, finalizing the case. (Editor: Lin Shu-hui) 1150609
The case originated from the period between February 2020 and September 2023, when Hsu was employed as a salesperson for the Yilan County Government's Public Property Development Fund and also served as a specialist for Magistrate Lin Tzu-miao's team in Yilan City. He represented or accompanied the magistrate at events, leading several plaintiffs to mistakenly believe he had a close relationship with the magistrate and was financially stable.
Hsu, who was in debt due to investment losses, falsely claimed that he could facilitate investments in county government tenders and procurement projects, inducing the plaintiffs to hand over amounts ranging from NT$200,000 to NT$12,800,000.
Hsu was convicted on 7 counts of fraud, which were not related to his duties as a public official. That verdict was finalized, and he is serving a 2-year and 6-month prison sentence. For the other 10 counts of fraud, the Taiwan High Court's retrial found that, based on the evidence, Hsu had indeed committed 10 offenses of a public official using opportunities arising from their duties to defraud, under the Anti-Corruption Act. Taking into account his poor post-offense attitude, the court sentenced him to terms ranging from 7 years and 2 months to 7 years and 10 months for each count.
Upon appeal, the Supreme Court, after review, found no errors in the original judgment's fact-finding or application of law and deemed the sentencing appropriate. It rejected the appeal on June 3rd, finalizing the case. (Editor: Lin Shu-hui) 1150609
FAQ
許智信是誰？他犯了什麼罪？
許智信是宜蘭縣政府前專員，他冒用縣長林姿妙秘書的名義，以投資縣府標案為幌子詐騙財物，被法院認定觸犯10項貪污罪。
這次判決的最終結果是什麼？
最高法院駁回許智信的上訴，維持高等法院更一審的判決，10項貪污罪各判刑7年2月至7年10月不等，全案定讞。
許智信詐騙的金額有多少？
根據報導，他使告訴人分別交付了新台幣20萬元至1280萬元不等的款項。
這起案件是許智信唯一的罪行嗎？
不是。在此案定讞前，他已因另外7個非屬公務員職務上的詐欺取財罪，被判處2年6個月徒刑並已入監服刑。
他為何要進行詐騙？
報導指出，許智信因個人投資失利並積欠債務，因此設局詐騙。