Ko Chien-ming's Negligent Injury Case Against Hsu Chiao-hsin, Taipei Court Schedules Rehearing for June 23
Democratic Progressive Party Legislator Ko Chien-ming was indicted for negligent injury after accidentally hitting Kuomintang Legislator Hsu Chiao-hsin with a cane during a parliamentary confrontation in 2025. The Taipei District Court today scheduled a rehearing for June 23.
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(Central News Agency reporter Hsieh Chun-lin, Taipei, 21st) Democratic Progressive Party Legislator Ko Chien-ming was indicted for negligent injury after accidentally hitting Kuomintang Legislator Hsu Chiao-hsin with a cane during a parliamentary confrontation in the Legislative Yuan in 2025. The Taipei District Court today held its first hearing, but Ko Chien-ming was not present. The judge rescheduled the hearing for June 23.
The Taipei District Prosecutors Office indicted that on March 25, 2025, during the Legislative Yuan's review of two referendum proposals, "anti-death penalty abolition" and "anti-martial law," proposed by Kuomintang legislators, Ko Chien-ming, to express dissatisfaction with the parliamentary procedures, forcefully struck the table in front of the parliamentary staff twice with a two-section retractable cane. Unexpectedly, the front section of the cane flew forward and hit Hsu Chiao-hsin's right arm, causing swelling and injury. Hsu Chiao-hsin filed a complaint for injury.
After investigation, the prosecutor believed that Ko Chien-ming had no intention of injuring Hsu Chiao-hsin when he struck the table with his cane due to dissatisfaction with the parliamentary procedures. Therefore, Ko Chien-ming was indicted for negligent injury in February this year.
The Taipei District Court held its first hearing on the case at 2:45 PM today. Ko Chien-ming was not present. After waiting for 15 minutes, Judge Lu Cheng-yeh of the review court, in accordance with Article 75 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, which states, "If a person who has been lawfully summoned fails to appear without good reason, he may be arrested," ordered the prosecutor to arrest Ko Chien-ming.
Subsequently, Lu Cheng-yeh began to hear other cases. Around 4 PM, Lu Cheng-yeh announced the revocation of the previous order. He stated that according to Article 74 of the Constitution, "No legislator, except in case of flagrante delicto, shall be arrested or detained without the permission of the Legislative Yuan." Since arrest implies "detention," the original order for arrest was revoked.
Later, Ko Chien-ming's lawyer, Chen Zhen, rushed to the court. He told the judge that the lawyer had not received a notice of the hearing and immediately rushed over after seeing the news. Lu Cheng-yeh stated that the hearing notice had been delivered to Ko Chien-ming on March 3 and agreed to reschedule the hearing for the afternoon of June 23.
Lu Cheng-yeh also instructed the prosecution and defense that the key point of contention in this case is whether the position where Ko Chien-ming's flying cane hit Hsu Chiao-hsin was a position where a legislator should or could normally be, to prove whether Ko Chien-ming had fulfilled his duty of care. Lu Cheng-yeh gave two examples: one is trespassing into a shooting range, and the other is hitting a person who falls from a skybridge while driving, asking both the prosecution and defense to prepare for this point of contention. (Editor: Hsieh Ya-chu) 1150421
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(Central News Agency reporter Hsieh Chun-lin, Taipei, 21st) Democratic Progressive Party Legislator Ko Chien-ming was indicted for negligent injury after accidentally hitting Kuomintang Legislator Hsu Chiao-hsin with a cane during a parliamentary confrontation in the Legislative Yuan in 2025. The Taipei District Court today held its first hearing, but Ko Chien-ming was not present. The judge rescheduled the hearing for June 23.
The Taipei District Prosecutors Office indicted that on March 25, 2025, during the Legislative Yuan's review of two referendum proposals, "anti-death penalty abolition" and "anti-martial law," proposed by Kuomintang legislators, Ko Chien-ming, to express dissatisfaction with the parliamentary procedures, forcefully struck the table in front of the parliamentary staff twice with a two-section retractable cane. Unexpectedly, the front section of the cane flew forward and hit Hsu Chiao-hsin's right arm, causing swelling and injury. Hsu Chiao-hsin filed a complaint for injury.
After investigation, the prosecutor believed that Ko Chien-ming had no intention of injuring Hsu Chiao-hsin when he struck the table with his cane due to dissatisfaction with the parliamentary procedures. Therefore, Ko Chien-ming was indicted for negligent injury in February this year.
The Taipei District Court held its first hearing on the case at 2:45 PM today. Ko Chien-ming was not present. After waiting for 15 minutes, Judge Lu Cheng-yeh of the review court, in accordance with Article 75 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, which states, "If a person who has been lawfully summoned fails to appear without good reason, he may be arrested," ordered the prosecutor to arrest Ko Chien-ming.
Subsequently, Lu Cheng-yeh began to hear other cases. Around 4 PM, Lu Cheng-yeh announced the revocation of the previous order. He stated that according to Article 74 of the Constitution, "No legislator, except in case of flagrante delicto, shall be arrested or detained without the permission of the Legislative Yuan." Since arrest implies "detention," the original order for arrest was revoked.
Later, Ko Chien-ming's lawyer, Chen Zhen, rushed to the court. He told the judge that the lawyer had not received a notice of the hearing and immediately rushed over after seeing the news. Lu Cheng-yeh stated that the hearing notice had been delivered to Ko Chien-ming on March 3 and agreed to reschedule the hearing for the afternoon of June 23.
Lu Cheng-yeh also instructed the prosecution and defense that the key point of contention in this case is whether the position where Ko Chien-ming's flying cane hit Hsu Chiao-hsin was a position where a legislator should or could normally be, to prove whether Ko Chien-ming had fulfilled his duty of care. Lu Cheng-yeh gave two examples: one is trespassing into a shooting range, and the other is hitting a person who falls from a skybridge while driving, asking both the prosecution and defense to prepare for this point of contention. (Editor: Hsieh Ya-chu) 1150421
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