Sam Chin-ching's Appeal Against Extension of Travel Ban Rejected by High Court, Verdict Finalized
Sam Chin-ching, chairman of Core Pacific Group, who was sentenced to 10 years in prison for illegal gains in the Core Pacific City case, filed an appeal against the extension of his travel ban and electronic monitoring. However, the Taiwan High Court rejected the appeal as it was filed beyond the 10-day deadline, finalizing the extension.
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(Central News Agency reporter Hsieh Chun-lin, Taipei, 27th) Sam Chin-ching, chairman of Core Pacific Group, was sentenced to 10 years in prison in the first instance for illegal gains related to the Core Pacific City case. The Taipei District Court had previously ruled to extend his travel ban, sea ban, and electronic monitoring for 8 months starting from March 24th. He filed an appeal against this, but since it exceeded the 10-day appeal period, the Taiwan High Court rejected it, making the ruling final.
The High Court's ruling indicated that the Taipei District Court's decision on March 20, 2026, to extend Sam Chin-ching's travel ban, sea ban, and electronic equipment monitoring for 8 months from March 24 of the same year, was served to Sam Chin-ching's residence on March 23. The 10-day appeal period began on the next day, March 24, and ended on April 2.
The High Court stated that Sam Chin-ching only filed his appeal with the Taipei District Court on April 7, 2026, which was beyond the statutory 10-day immutable appeal period. Therefore, the appeal was unlawful and could not be rectified, and should be rejected.
In the Taipei District Court's trial of the Core Pacific City floor area ratio bonus case, as well as the People's Party political donation case and three other cases, former Taipei Mayor Ko Wen-je was sentenced on March 26 to 17 years in prison and deprived of civil rights for 6 years; Kuomintang Taipei City Councilor Ying Hsiao-wei was sentenced to 15 years and 6 months in prison and deprived of civil rights for 6 years; Sam Chin-ching was sentenced to 10 years in prison, concurrently fined NT$20 million, and deprived of civil rights for 5 years.
According to Taipei District Court news materials, Ko Wen-je received a bribe of NT$2.1 million from Sam Chin-ching between March 24 and March 26, 2020. In addition, Sam Chin-ching paid a total of NT$52.5 million in bribes in response to Ying Hsiao-wei's multiple petitions and pressures to assist Core Pacific City Co. in securing its floor area ratio. (Editor: Lin Shu-hui) 20260427
The High Court's ruling indicated that the Taipei District Court's decision on March 20, 2026, to extend Sam Chin-ching's travel ban, sea ban, and electronic equipment monitoring for 8 months from March 24 of the same year, was served to Sam Chin-ching's residence on March 23. The 10-day appeal period began on the next day, March 24, and ended on April 2.
The High Court stated that Sam Chin-ching only filed his appeal with the Taipei District Court on April 7, 2026, which was beyond the statutory 10-day immutable appeal period. Therefore, the appeal was unlawful and could not be rectified, and should be rejected.
In the Taipei District Court's trial of the Core Pacific City floor area ratio bonus case, as well as the People's Party political donation case and three other cases, former Taipei Mayor Ko Wen-je was sentenced on March 26 to 17 years in prison and deprived of civil rights for 6 years; Kuomintang Taipei City Councilor Ying Hsiao-wei was sentenced to 15 years and 6 months in prison and deprived of civil rights for 6 years; Sam Chin-ching was sentenced to 10 years in prison, concurrently fined NT$20 million, and deprived of civil rights for 5 years.
According to Taipei District Court news materials, Ko Wen-je received a bribe of NT$2.1 million from Sam Chin-ching between March 24 and March 26, 2020. In addition, Sam Chin-ching paid a total of NT$52.5 million in bribes in response to Ying Hsiao-wei's multiple petitions and pressures to assist Core Pacific City Co. in securing its floor area ratio. (Editor: Lin Shu-hui) 20260427