Shen Ching-ching Sentenced to 10 Years in Core Pacific City Case, Appeal Against NT$30 Million Bail Rejected
Weijing Group Chairman Shen Ching-ching, who was sentenced to 10 years in prison in the first instance for the Core Pacific City case, appealed against the additional NT$30 million bail. However, the High Court rejected the appeal, citing a flight risk due to the heavy sentence. The decision is final, upholding the increased bail as an alternative to detention.
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(Central News Agency reporter Liu Shih-yi, Taipei, 8th) Weijing Group Chairman Shen Ching-ching, involved in the Core Pacific City and other cases, appealed against the first-instance verdict by the Taipei District Court at the end of March, seeking to replace detention with an additional NT$30 million bail. The High Court ruled that Shen, having been sentenced to 10 years in prison in the first instance, faced a heavy penalty and thus posed a flight risk, rejecting the appeal and making the decision final.
Shen Ching-ching was accused of continuously lobbying then-Taipei Mayor Ko Wen-je for assistance in restoring the floor area ratio of Core Pacific City. Through seven straw men, he collected funds from Weijing Group headquarters, and each remitted NT$300,000, falsely claiming them as political donations to the Taiwan People's Party, but in reality, delivering NT$2.1 million in bribes to Ko Wen-je.
On March 26, the Taipei District Court delivered its first-instance verdict, sentencing Shen Ching-ching to 10 years in prison for corruption and illicit gains. After the verdict, the Taipei District Court immediately held a compulsory disposition hearing. The judge determined that Shen Ching-ching's original NT$180 million bail was insufficient to prevent flight and ordered an additional NT$30 million bail. Shen Ching-ching completed the bail process and left around 11 PM that evening.
Shen Ching-ching argued that the additional bail exceeded the principle of proportionality, and that he was elderly, in poor health, and had neither the ability nor the motive to flee. He filed an appeal with the Taiwan High Court, requesting the revocation of the Taipei District Court's original ruling and a new compulsory disposition that conformed to the principle of proportionality.
On the 6th, the Taiwan High Court held that the Taipei District Court considered Shen Ching-ching's 10-year heavy sentence, and that it is basic human nature to avoid misfortune and punishment. After giving the defendant, defense counsel, and prosecutor opportunities to state their opinions, and reviewing the case files, the effective exercise of judicial power, the degree of restriction on the defendant's rights, the circumstances of the crime, and the severity of the crime and sentence, there were sufficient reasons to believe there was a flight risk.
In its ruling, the High Court stated that the Taipei District Court considered Shen Ching-ching's financial capabilities, including substantial assets that could facilitate flight overseas and living abroad. Therefore, ordering Shen Ching-ching to increase the bail amount by NT$30 million as an alternative to detention was deemed appropriate and necessary to prevent the defendant from fleeing, ensure his appearance, and secure the exercise of national criminal justice. There are no new circumstances now that would warrant changing the original court's compulsory disposition decision, meaning Shen Ching-ching's appeal was without merit and was rejected, making the decision final. (Edited by Lung Po-an) 1150508
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(Central News Agency reporter Liu Shih-yi, Taipei, 8th) Weijing Group Chairman Shen Ching-ching, involved in the Core Pacific City and other cases, appealed against the first-instance verdict by the Taipei District Court at the end of March, seeking to replace detention with an additional NT$30 million bail. The High Court ruled that Shen, having been sentenced to 10 years in prison in the first instance, faced a heavy penalty and thus posed a flight risk, rejecting the appeal and making the decision final.
Shen Ching-ching was accused of continuously lobbying then-Taipei Mayor Ko Wen-je for assistance in restoring the floor area ratio of Core Pacific City. Through seven straw men, he collected funds from Weijing Group headquarters, and each remitted NT$300,000, falsely claiming them as political donations to the Taiwan People's Party, but in reality, delivering NT$2.1 million in bribes to Ko Wen-je.
On March 26, the Taipei District Court delivered its first-instance verdict, sentencing Shen Ching-ching to 10 years in prison for corruption and illicit gains. After the verdict, the Taipei District Court immediately held a compulsory disposition hearing. The judge determined that Shen Ching-ching's original NT$180 million bail was insufficient to prevent flight and ordered an additional NT$30 million bail. Shen Ching-ching completed the bail process and left around 11 PM that evening.
Shen Ching-ching argued that the additional bail exceeded the principle of proportionality, and that he was elderly, in poor health, and had neither the ability nor the motive to flee. He filed an appeal with the Taiwan High Court, requesting the revocation of the Taipei District Court's original ruling and a new compulsory disposition that conformed to the principle of proportionality.
On the 6th, the Taiwan High Court held that the Taipei District Court considered Shen Ching-ching's 10-year heavy sentence, and that it is basic human nature to avoid misfortune and punishment. After giving the defendant, defense counsel, and prosecutor opportunities to state their opinions, and reviewing the case files, the effective exercise of judicial power, the degree of restriction on the defendant's rights, the circumstances of the crime, and the severity of the crime and sentence, there were sufficient reasons to believe there was a flight risk.
In its ruling, the High Court stated that the Taipei District Court considered Shen Ching-ching's financial capabilities, including substantial assets that could facilitate flight overseas and living abroad. Therefore, ordering Shen Ching-ching to increase the bail amount by NT$30 million as an alternative to detention was deemed appropriate and necessary to prevent the defendant from fleeing, ensure his appearance, and secure the exercise of national criminal justice. There are no new circumstances now that would warrant changing the original court's compulsory disposition decision, meaning Shen Ching-ching's appeal was without merit and was rejected, making the decision final. (Edited by Lung Po-an) 1150508
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