Taipei City Councilor Ordered to Justify Appeal in Core Pacific City Corruption Case
In the corruption case involving former Taipei Mayor Ko Wen-je, seven defendants, including Ko, have appealed the first-instance verdict. Among them, KMT Taipei City Councilor Ying Hsiao-wei failed to state specific reasons for her appeal. The court has ordered her to supplement her justification by a deadline before the entire case can be transferred to the second-instance court for trial.
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(CNA, Taipei, May 20, by reporter Hsieh Chun-lin) Former Taipei Mayor Ko Wen-je was sentenced to 17 years in prison for corruption in a first-instance trial, and a total of seven defendants, including Ko, have appealed. Among them, Kuomintang (KMT) Taipei City Councilor Ying Hsiao-wei did not state specific reasons for her appeal. It is understood that the collegiate bench has ordered her to amend this within a set period before the entire case will be sent to the second-instance court for assignment and trial.
On March 26 this year, the Taipei District Court announced the verdict for four major cases, including the Core Pacific City and Ko Wen-je political donation cases. Of the 11 defendants, nine were found guilty. Among them, Ko Wen-je was sentenced to 17 years, Ying Hsiao-wei to 15 years and 6 months, and Core Pacific Group Chairman Shen Ching-ching to 10 years, while the remaining six received sentences ranging from 1 year to 6 years and 6 months.
In the first trial, former Taipei Deputy Mayor Peng Chen-sheng was sentenced to 2 years with a 3-year probation, and former executive secretary of the Taipei City Urban Planning Commission Shao Hsiu-pei was sentenced to 1 year and 3 months with a 3-year probation. The prosecutor, Peng, and Shao all did not appeal, and their sentences are now final.
The Taipei District Prosecutors Office appealed against Ko Wen-je and eight other defendants on April 30, arguing that the original verdict was too lenient as it did not consider the NT$15 million bribe from Shen Ching-ching to Ko Wen-je as a basis for sentencing.
Additionally, other defendants in the same case, including Ko Wen-je, Ying Hsiao-wei, Shen Ching-ching, former Director of the Taipei City Department of Urban Development Huang Ching-mao, former director of Ko's office Li Wen-tsung, former head of Muke PR company Li Wen-chuan, and accountant Tuanmu Cheng, also filed appeals. However, Ying Hsiao-wei did not provide specific reasons and is currently being required by the Taipei District Court's collegiate bench to provide supplementation. (Editor: Hsiao Po-wen) 1150520
On March 26 this year, the Taipei District Court announced the verdict for four major cases, including the Core Pacific City and Ko Wen-je political donation cases. Of the 11 defendants, nine were found guilty. Among them, Ko Wen-je was sentenced to 17 years, Ying Hsiao-wei to 15 years and 6 months, and Core Pacific Group Chairman Shen Ching-ching to 10 years, while the remaining six received sentences ranging from 1 year to 6 years and 6 months.
In the first trial, former Taipei Deputy Mayor Peng Chen-sheng was sentenced to 2 years with a 3-year probation, and former executive secretary of the Taipei City Urban Planning Commission Shao Hsiu-pei was sentenced to 1 year and 3 months with a 3-year probation. The prosecutor, Peng, and Shao all did not appeal, and their sentences are now final.
The Taipei District Prosecutors Office appealed against Ko Wen-je and eight other defendants on April 30, arguing that the original verdict was too lenient as it did not consider the NT$15 million bribe from Shen Ching-ching to Ko Wen-je as a basis for sentencing.
Additionally, other defendants in the same case, including Ko Wen-je, Ying Hsiao-wei, Shen Ching-ching, former Director of the Taipei City Department of Urban Development Huang Ching-mao, former director of Ko's office Li Wen-tsung, former head of Muke PR company Li Wen-chuan, and accountant Tuanmu Cheng, also filed appeals. However, Ying Hsiao-wei did not provide specific reasons and is currently being required by the Taipei District Court's collegiate bench to provide supplementation. (Editor: Hsiao Po-wen) 1150520