News link from FTV News Social Center: The first-instance verdict in the Ko Wen-je case was announced at 2:30 PM on the 26th. A weekly magazine reporter estimated that Ko Wen-je would be sentenced to 15 years, Ying Hsiao-wei to 12 years, Li Wen-tsung (his chief accountant) to 8 years, and Shen Ching-ching to 8 years. Peng Chen-sheng, who pleaded guilty, received a 2-year suspended sentence. Shen Ching-ching issued a scathing critique, stating that the weekly magazine's attacks on him and his group were clearly intended to threaten the court into imposing a heavy sentence, otherwise, the next step would be to attack the judge. Legal professionals analyzed the charges based on the crimes and penalties. Hsu Wan-wei, a lawyer at Fidelity Law Firm, stated, "In the Jinghua City case, Shen Ching-ching may be involved in bribery for breach of duty, with a maximum penalty of 7 years imprisonment. Misappropriating funds from China Petrochemical Corporation to pay Jinghua City Company may constitute a special breach of trust under the Securities and Exchange Act. Since the amount exceeds NT$100 million, the statutory penalty…"

News and Video Source: Case Background and Legal Controversy - Star Actor Hsieh Chen-ting "Branded Knife to Threaten Ex-Girlfriend," Faces Multiple Lawsuits and Failure to Appear in Court, Will Be Wanted | FTV News Reporter Huang Kuo-cheng Hsieh Chen-ting, a singer who won the Golden Melody Award for Best New Artist, may become a wanted criminal! Two years ago, Hsieh Chen-ting had an argument with his ex-girlfriend and allegedly brandished a knife in the community. He was subsequently accused of threatening her with a knife and even publicly revealing his account via live stream. He was prosecuted according to law, but because he repeatedly failed to appear in court, the court determined that he was suspected of absconding. The initial bail of NT$50,000 was forfeited, and an arrest warrant will be issued soon. A criminal lawyer from Fidelity Law Firm stated that Hsieh Chen-ting is involved in domestic violence and personal data protection cases. He was previously released on bail of NT$50,000, but failed to appear in court without cause after being legally summoned. Arrest and search efforts were unsuccessful, and the court determined that the defendant intentionally absconded…

A legitimate purchase turned out to be "lost property in Okinawa," and the mobile phone store protested its innocence. TVBS News reporter Yan Shengfen reports: Following up on this case of a lost phone in Okinawa, the mobile phone store legitimately purchased the phone, but less than a month later, the owner came knocking, insisting the phone's location was in the store and demanding its return. The owner clarified that the person who found the phone was on their way to the airport in Okinawa when a driver handed it to him, and he helped retrieve it and take it back to Taiwan to the police station. However, after six months of no one claiming it, he sold it. Lawyer Li Yusheng of Fidelity Law Firm stated that the person who found the phone had already taken it back to Taiwan and handed it over to the police, and it had been treated as lost property. After all procedures were completed and no one claimed it for six months, the relevant lost property procedures had been legally completed, therefore the person had already obtained ownership of the phone…

17 Life Sentencers to be Released, Minister of Justice Rushes to Combat the Situation | TVBS News Reporter Yan Shengfen News Link: During the party caucus's discussion of the draft amendment to the Criminal Code Enforcement Act, Minister of Justice Cheng Ming-chien stated that part of the amendment is to address the Constitutional Court's ruling that "after the revocation of parole for life imprisonment, a uniform term of 20 or 25 years will be imposed regardless of the reason or severity of the circumstances" is unconstitutional. Furthermore, the provision automatically expires two years after the constitutional interpretation, and this period is about to expire. Therefore, it is feared that 17 life sentence holders whose parole has been revoked will be released on the 14th. The Ministry of Justice has also responded to this matter. Lawyer Li Yu-sheng of Fidelity Law Firm stated that although the Ministry of Justice indicated that it would handle the matter according to the principle of proportionality when the old law automatically expired on March 14th, and might not necessarily release these prisoners, since there is no legal basis for this, if…

A habitual groper on the MRT has been indicted! Two victims refused mediation and the case has been transferred to the Taipei District Court. (CTS News reporter Tsai Chih-min) News Link: Last September, a habitual groper appeared in MRT stations and major shopping districts in Taipei and New Taipei City. He specifically targeted fashionably dressed young women, following them and groping their breasts. He committed at least five such incidents. In two cases, one at Yulon City in Xindian District and the other in the Xinyi District department store area, the victims refused mediation. After the Taipei District Prosecutors Office concluded its investigation, it indicted the suspect, surnamed Lin. It is understood that during questioning, the suspect claimed the victims were his wives, clearly lying and showing no remorse. The case will be heard by the Taipei District Court. Lawyer Li Yu-sheng of Fuda Law Firm stated that the suspect repeatedly groped others in public places, constituting the crime of sexual harassment, with a statutory penalty of up to two years imprisonment, detention, or a fine of up to NT$100,000…