Former Investigator Kuo Shih-Huang's Bribery Conviction Finalized, Retrial Request Rejected
Former investigator Kuo Shih-Huang, sentenced to 12 years in prison for accepting a NT$5 million bribe, had his retrial request rejected by the High Court. He claimed innocence with new evidence from the financier's driver, but the court deemed the testimony unreliable due to the driver's vague recollection.
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Central News Agency (Reporter Liu Shih-Yi, Taipei, 28th) – Former investigator Kuo Shih-Huang, who was involved in accepting a NT$5 million bribe, was sentenced to 12 years in prison and is currently serving his term. Kuo filed a request for retrial, claiming to have found the financier surnamed Hung's driver from that year, who could testify that Hung did not bring money to his house. The High Court, however, noted that the driver said he barely remembered due to the long time elapsed and rejected the request.
Kuo Shih-Huang previously stated in court that the financier surnamed Hung falsely accused him, and that Hung never brought a fruit box containing NT$5 million to his house, and he did not accept any bribe. He also claimed to have found a key witness. Kuo Shih-Huang's lawyer stated that they had found the financier Hung's driver from that time, and had recorded his testimony proving that Hung came to Kuo's house empty-handed. The lawyer argued that whether Hung had given the bribe to Kuo was the most crucial fact of the case and should be clarified, thus requesting a retrial.
The Taiwan High Court's ruling stated that after reviewing the entire electronic case file, the financier Hung had testified and explained how he carried the fruit box containing NT$5 million in bribe money to deliver it to Kuo Shih-Huang, and the details and reasons for the delivery were testified. This testimony was consistent with that of an employee surnamed Li and was thus credible.
The High Court stated that from the transcript of the driver's statement provided by Kuo Shih-Huang, even if the driver did transport the financier Hung to Kuo's house, the driver's statements in the recording, such as "I did not go inside," "When he was about to enter, I didn't see him carrying anything, I don't remember it," and "It's been too long, if you ask me to describe it clearly, I can't say it clearly, but I don't remember it," clearly show a situation where memory is unclear due to the long time elapsed. Therefore, there is a clear doubt as to whether the driver could accurately remember and truthfully state whether the financier Hung was carrying a fruit box at that time.
The High Court stated that Kuo Shih-Huang's request for a retrial in this case was unfounded and rejected it recently; the decision can be appealed.
The case originated from Ruen An's principals, Yang Wen-Hu and Wang Yin-Chih, who were suspected of defrauding over NT$47 billion from 12 banks starting in August 2010. The Taipei District Prosecutors Office indicted Yang Wen-Hu, Wang Yin-Chih, and others on charges including violations of the Banking Act. Yang Wen-Hu was sentenced to 25 years and Wang Yin-Chih to 27 years, with their convictions finalized.
During the investigation by prosecutors, it was discovered that in 2017, Wang Yin-Chih allegedly delivered NT$5 million through the financier surnamed Hung to Kuo Shih-Huang, an investigator at the Taipei City Investigation Office's Songshan Station, who was then investigating the Ruen An case, hoping to prevent the case from being exposed.
After accepting the bribe, Kuo Shih-Huang allegedly did not actively pursue the investigation for a year and a half, eventually reclassifying the case as reference material due to a lack of concrete evidence.
Kuo Shih-Huang was sentenced to 12 years in prison in both the first and second instances. The Supreme Court rejected his appeal in 2025, finalizing the case. Kuo Shih-Huang is currently serving his sentence at Taipei Prison. (Edited by Chang Ya-Ching) 1150428
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Kuo Shih-Huang previously stated in court that the financier surnamed Hung falsely accused him, and that Hung never brought a fruit box containing NT$5 million to his house, and he did not accept any bribe. He also claimed to have found a key witness. Kuo Shih-Huang's lawyer stated that they had found the financier Hung's driver from that time, and had recorded his testimony proving that Hung came to Kuo's house empty-handed. The lawyer argued that whether Hung had given the bribe to Kuo was the most crucial fact of the case and should be clarified, thus requesting a retrial.
The Taiwan High Court's ruling stated that after reviewing the entire electronic case file, the financier Hung had testified and explained how he carried the fruit box containing NT$5 million in bribe money to deliver it to Kuo Shih-Huang, and the details and reasons for the delivery were testified. This testimony was consistent with that of an employee surnamed Li and was thus credible.
The High Court stated that from the transcript of the driver's statement provided by Kuo Shih-Huang, even if the driver did transport the financier Hung to Kuo's house, the driver's statements in the recording, such as "I did not go inside," "When he was about to enter, I didn't see him carrying anything, I don't remember it," and "It's been too long, if you ask me to describe it clearly, I can't say it clearly, but I don't remember it," clearly show a situation where memory is unclear due to the long time elapsed. Therefore, there is a clear doubt as to whether the driver could accurately remember and truthfully state whether the financier Hung was carrying a fruit box at that time.
The High Court stated that Kuo Shih-Huang's request for a retrial in this case was unfounded and rejected it recently; the decision can be appealed.
The case originated from Ruen An's principals, Yang Wen-Hu and Wang Yin-Chih, who were suspected of defrauding over NT$47 billion from 12 banks starting in August 2010. The Taipei District Prosecutors Office indicted Yang Wen-Hu, Wang Yin-Chih, and others on charges including violations of the Banking Act. Yang Wen-Hu was sentenced to 25 years and Wang Yin-Chih to 27 years, with their convictions finalized.
During the investigation by prosecutors, it was discovered that in 2017, Wang Yin-Chih allegedly delivered NT$5 million through the financier surnamed Hung to Kuo Shih-Huang, an investigator at the Taipei City Investigation Office's Songshan Station, who was then investigating the Ruen An case, hoping to prevent the case from being exposed.
After accepting the bribe, Kuo Shih-Huang allegedly did not actively pursue the investigation for a year and a half, eventually reclassifying the case as reference material due to a lack of concrete evidence.
Kuo Shih-Huang was sentenced to 12 years in prison in both the first and second instances. The Supreme Court rejected his appeal in 2025, finalizing the case. Kuo Shih-Huang is currently serving his sentence at Taipei Prison. (Edited by Chang Ya-Ching) 1150428
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