Attorney Kang Tae-hoon

Lawyer Kang Tae-hoon Episode 18

The Human Rights Commission and Hanmaeum Law Firm joined forces to accuse the director and welfare workers of the Purun Welfare Center for the Intellectual Disability. The first trial was held not long ago, and the second trial continues today.

Taehyung was next to him.

In the case of Tae-hoon, he wanted to see both the beginning and the end of what he had witnessed and started, and the One Heart Law Firm told them to believe in themselves and focus on their studies, but he deliberately attended because he was often exposed to new learnings about 'human rights' these days.

“Would you like a cup of coffee from the vending machine before our trial?”

“Good.”

Lawyers Tae-Hoon and Kang Min-Hoo will attend as guests. Hanmaeum Law Firm has already passed all the evidence through the prosecution and conveyed the psychological anxiety of the victims.

After moving to the coffee vending machine, both Minhoo and Taehoon stopped.

Korea’s best law firm ‘Daehan Law Firm’

I heard that they were in charge of defending these suspects.

In front of the coffee vending machine was Lee Baek-ho, a lawyer in his mid-thirties.

Korea Law Firm. Taehyung knows it well.

He was very eager to go in.

Why? As it is called the best law firm, it is a group with individual annual salaries reaching hundreds of millions of won.

But only now, Tae-hoon thinks about them.

‘Money-blind bastards… … I am not in a position to say this, but you are also ashamed of being called real lawyers.’

They are people who sue for money and defend for money. Of course, Tae-hoon's life was no different from theirs, but now he knows how foolish and pathetic it is.

Lee Baek-ho is a talented and attention-grabbing lawyer, and he was acquainted with Tae-hoon.

He is a greedy lawyer who will do anything to win.

“Hello, lawyer Kang Min-hoo. Hey, this is easy.”

"Ah yes."

Lee Baek-ho politely asked for a handshake.

I heard a glimpse of what he was doing. Victims' guardians continued to hold hands.

The reason is? This is because Lee Baek-ho led the agreement behind the director.

“Are you very busy these days? Haha, you're a human rights lawyer, don't you have a busy day?"

Saying that, Lee Baek-ho glanced at Tae-hoon and dispersed Min-hoo. He looks at his old shoes and smiles.

“It’s time to change shoes. Is the public interest lawyer Park Bong? Still, it smells like people, and income comes in at a constant level, and there is no job like that. Haha, isn't that a legend? Legend! Public interest law firm Hanmaeum!”

Yes. Hanmaeum Law Firm is close to a legend as a public interest lawyer law firm. It was expected that everyone would fail and soon scatter, but they did not scatter and survived.

Still, people tend to treat them as ‘poor seeds’.

“But living in the world is just like that. The victims' parents come first and say that they will agree, but tears welled up in my mind as I thought, 'Are these people parents too?' … .”

“I know that you don’t make any comments about the trial outside of the courthouse.”

Taehyung answered bluntly first.In fact, lawyer Kang Min-hoo is far younger than him and far below him. So was his knowledge and so was his skill.

But who's arguing about that in a fight?

“Haha, that’s right. But who is this friend? I don't think he's a lawyer."

“These days, our Hanmaeum law firm is nurturing talent. He's a very cool guy. In addition to being the top of the SAT in 2004, he was also selected as a talented person at the Seoul National University School of Law.”

I actually make a reservation for what I am growing, but I agree for the moment.

“This was my junior, junior. haha."

Taehyung felt dirty. It's because of the laughter of a junior. Lawyer Lee Baek-ho also knew that he was a graduate of Seoul National University Law School.

“But students. Keep in mind that the world isn't that easy. haha."

He said so, patted his shoulder and rummaged through his pockets.

“Let’s see, I need to get you a cup of coffee… … .”

"it's okay. I have money.”

“Stay still. Yes, I want to bring you one cup at a time.”

I wanted to take the coffee cup he was holding and spray it on my face. You can see the sign that you are trying to make fun of yourself with that few hundred won.

“Hello!”

Then I heard a familiar greeting. Taehoon turned his head in hopelessness and saw Sooyoung smiling softly and holding coffee beans from the cafe in one hand.

So, it doesn't fall out.

I wonder if a busy celebrity can be like this.

"uh. Celebrity… … ?”

“This is the talent our Hanmaeum Law Firm nurtures. A lot of talented people came because we value ‘people’. Hahaha!"

Lawyer Kang Min-hoo sells Sooyoung as a talent again this time. A look of pride grew on his face, and the laughter grew louder.

“Good work, lawyer. Here's a sweet cafe mocha.”

“Ahaha, you know exactly what I like about this. hey i'm lucky I drink all the coffee that Han Soo-young buys.”

“Taehun has an older brother too!”

"thank you."

“Let’s go, kids.”

Minhoo naturally led Taehoon and Sooyoung.

“However, who drinks coffee from vending machines these days. Coffee is beans.”

' she says as if passing by. She didn't see Baekho's expression, but it must have been the expression of chewing poop. Taehoon and Sooyoung giggled and laughed.

* * *

The trial began. In criminal cases, victims are not required to attend. However, they were partially denying the allegations, and as a denial at the first trial, Kim Min-soo will attend according to the prosecution's request as a victim witness.

Private, ordinary stories proceeded.

“From now on, on April 23, 2007, the 2nd trial of the second criminal settlement division of the Seoul Southern District Court, Case No. 200746, regarding the human rights violations at the Blue Welfare Center for the Disabled will begin. Please state the gist of the plaintiff's indictment.”

At the words of the judge, the prosecutor stood up.

He was Prosecutor Lee Moo-jin of the Seoul Central and Southern District Prosecutors' Office. Although he is still young for a swordsman, he is ambitious and he is neither outstanding nor lacking.

He gets up and looks around him.

“The majority of the victims of Case No. 200746 are people with intellectual disabilities. It is true that there are clear limitations in intellectual and cognitive abilities, and life is more difficult than that of ordinary people. Because of that, they are living under the protection of the welfare center. However, defendant Sang-ho Kim and six other social workers are charged with assaulting and intimidating them. This is a clear violation of the Act on the Prevention of Discrimination against Persons with Disabilities.

The judge nodded. The audience frowned at the social workers besides Director Kim Sang-ho, who were sitting in the suspect seat.

At the first trial, Lee Baek-ho, a lawyer for the suspect, denied any related work, saying that the six social workers were guilty of something, but the good director Kim Sang-ho was unaware of it.

Hanmaeum Law Firm expects that only the president, Sang-ho Kim, will escape by giving the social workers a settlement amount.

Prosecutors applied for the victim as a witness and submitted photos as evidence, a medical certificate obtained from the hospital, payment statements, and photographed photos as evidence.

On the contrary, the suspect side criticized the infinitely small amount of subsidy based on the provisions of the Welfare Act for Persons with Disabilities and established the specification that Director Kim Sang-ho used his private money to purchase the goods as evidence.

Today's trial was a trial in which witnesses could be examined.

“Please start examining the prosecutor’s witnesses.”

One of those present as a witness was a doctor who was investigated and diagnosed with human rights violations of the welfare center.

He raises one hand and says as written in Standing.

“… … I swear under penalty of perjury.”

The prosecutor calmly approaches him and asks a formal question. He asks for personal information. He asks where his doctor is, his age and where he lives. After that, he enters a full-fledged newspaper.

"witness. The witness lowered the diagnosis of victim Kim Min-soo to 8 weeks. In addition, it was found that his arm bones were cracked and that he was in a psychologically unstable state, and I understand that he even advised him to consult a psychiatrist. Is that correct?"

"Yes, that's right."

“How was it when you first diagnosed them?”

“I was terrified just to lift my clothes up a little. He kept repeating the phrase 'if you take it off, it would fit', and in particular, traces of bruises were seen mainly in places that were mostly invisible. In severe cases, the arm may be swollen. I suspected that it was a ‘fracture’, and based on the doctor’s experience for a long time, it was diagnosed as ‘fracture’ by raising the arm consciously of being hit and blocking the bluntness, rather than an unconscious assault.”

"i See. thank you."

This time, on the contrary, lawyer Lee Baek-ho, who was on the suspect's side, came forward and questioned the witness as it was.

"witness. “It fits if you take it off,” the victims said. Did the victim ever say ‘to the director’ during this process?”

“There has never been. I just kept repeating the word ‘yes’.”

short and thick

"That is all."

Baekho Lee has a satisfied smile.

At first, in this trial, they didn't seem to care much about whether social workers were punished or not.

It was just that he was leading the director to an acquittal or summary indictment.

The next person to come out was Minsu.

Again, formal procedures followed.

the prosecutor asks

“Victim Min-soo Kim’s body is full of bruises. Is that correct?"

“No, that’s right.”He seemed anxious, but he did what the Hanmaeum law firm taught him.

Minsu, who was nervous in advance, taught me not to get confused in court.

“Also, the witness wrote an affidavit, in which he stated, ‘If you talk or spill food, you will get hit.’”

“Yeah, no, that’s right.”

“Then witness. Was Director Kim Sang-ho excluded from those who beat up the Witness there?”

According to what Taehoon found out, the person who abused him the most was the director.

“Oh, no. He slapped and grabbed his head and shook it, spit on him and spit. Ha, he always said 'Kill me'."

The audience caused a small commotion.

It was the moment when the true face of the director, who had been recognized and even donated, was revealed.

Taehoon saw his forehead twitch.

prosecutor withdrew.

“Do you want to cross-examine the defense?”

This time, lawyer Baek-ho Lee stepped closer to Min-su.

"witness. How old is the Witness this year?”

“Twenty-two years old… … .”

Then he spread out his three fingers.

“How many are these?”

"Three."

“What if I put these together?”

Three fingers in one hand and four fingers in the other.

“Seven… … .”

"i See. Do the Witnesses understand this situation correctly now?”

“I have an objection. The defense is confusing the witness with a story that is not related to this trial.”

The prosecutor, who had been sitting and watching, got up abruptly.

“It has nothing to do with this trial. The victim holds a person's life. If you don't understand this situation as well, it's not right. It is a fact that needs to be made clear.”

“The prosecutor's objection is dismissed. The lawyers continue.”

As the judge's words fell, the faces of Tae-Hoon and Kang Min-Hoo's lawyers were distorted.

Baekho Lee is right. It is a trial that holds a person's life.

However, the presiding judge must take into account that the witness is intellectually disabled. However, the prosecution's objection was completely dismissed.

It was not the right thing to do.

“I will ask you again. witness. Do you know what this situation is?”

Lawyers Tae-Hoon and Kang Min-Hoo held their breath and focused their attention on Min-Soo's mouth.

If the words came out wrong, I didn't know that the atmosphere would change in an instant.

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