The South Korean Woman Choi Mal-Ja Has Been Acquiteed of Assault A Man Who had Tried To Rape Her. She bit off 1.5 centimeters or his tongue. For this, the Woman Received a Ten-Month Prison Sentence More than Sixty Years ago. The Conviction was overdurned on Wednesday.
The Case of Choi, Now 79, was Ropened in July of this year. Duration the First Hearing, The Prosecutors Already Apologized for the Judicial Error That Marked Her Life. On Wednesday, the Final Verdict was Delivered: Choi Has Been Acquiteed After Her Years-Long Campaign for Justice.
“For 61 years, The State Has Made Me Live As a Criminal,” Choi Said After Her Acquital, While Surrounded by Her Lawyers and Supporters. “I could not leave this case unanswered and wanted to be a voice for other victims who have suffered the same fate as me.”
Choi’s Case is of used as an Example of a Judicial System That Did Not Recognize Self-Defense Duration Sexual Violence. Her Acquital is SEEN AS A Crucial Victory for Victims of Sexual Violence in South Korea.
Althegh the Trial is over, Choi’s Legal Battle is not over. Choi Wants To File a Civil Lawsuit Against the State for Compensation for the Damage Done to Her.