What a mess this entire Burger King murder case has been over the past 2 decades, but fortunately some justice appears to have finally be served in this case. Still 20 years in prison still seems too lenient for this guy:
Arthur Patterson
A Seoul court on Friday convicted U.S. citizen Arthur Patterson of murder in the lurid Itaewon murder case and sentenced him to 20 years in prison, almost 19 years after the murder.
The Seoul Central District Court found the 36-year-old guilty of fatally stabbing Hongik University student Cho Jung-pil on April 3, 1997, in a Burger King in the capital’s popular Itaewon district.
Cho was found dead in the restroom of a fast food restaurant, stabbed nine times in the neck and chest.
“There was credibility in confessions by Edward Lee, while Patterson’s comments were inconsistent and contradicted evidence,” the Seoul Central District Court said in the ruling.
Patterson was extradited to Korea in September to face charges in a reopened investigation into the case and maintained his innocence throughout.
Patterson has denied the murder charge, blaming Lee. The two men were both in the restaurant at the time of the murder, and both accused the other of being the killer.
The court said Patterson’s bloodstained clothes and hands pinpointed him as the assailant. [Joong Ang Ilbo]
The court decided on a life sentence, but in view of the defendant’s age, of being under 18 at the time, the sentence will be 20 years in prison,” Judge Shim Kyu-hong said.”
He was only 17 at the time, but it was a brutal, callous and despicable murder. Plus, he has always acted like a coward since then, and done everything to avoid owning up to it. He should stop whining and acting like a punk goof; in S’pore he’d have been hanged, and in China he would’ve got a bullet in the back of his head. Cho Joong-pil’s family should sue him for every cent that he has, and he should have a permanent criminal record for it.
In addition, if he ever commits a felony like that again after release, he should be locked him in the most brutal prison in the U.S., with the general prison population, and no chance of seeing the light of day again.
Another thing: someone has suggested that he’ll probably only do about 12 years behind bars, and then be released quietly. He should have to do the full 20 years; the most credit he might receive is 2 years, since he served 2 years when he was younger in relation to this particular case.
Edward Lee isn’t entirely innocent; in fairness, he should probably get a third as much punishment as Patterson for his own role in egging him on, and other factors. Unfortunately, he cannot be tried twice due to double-jeopardy laws, but Cho Joong-pil’s family should try to sue him for a substantial amount of money nonetheless, even if can’t be sent to prison at this point.
setnaffa
8 years ago
“Pete”,
Why you use gibberish non-existent web pages? What are you trying to say, really? You can tell us…
brian
8 years ago
“Setnaffa”: I use non-existent web pages because I don’t have my own web page, you see. I now realize that it’s not a required field, so I shall not put up any more gibberish ones. Why don’t you please stick to the topic? I’ve stated my opinions on this murder case, what are yours?
brian
8 years ago
(Pete’s my middle name, btw.)
setnaffa
8 years ago
My opinion is that the pair should have been convicted and sentenced to life making little ones out of big ones… but the Koreans get to decide…
“Too lenient” & “U.S. citizen”
He was only 17 at the time and wasn’t just a “U.S. citizen.”
Arthur Patterson was the son of an American military contractor
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/california-man-sentenced-to-20-years-in-jail-over-1997-murder-in-seoul/2016/01/29/d0cba998-c207-4c26-b7af-c70ca7285047_story.html
“The case was sensational at the time fueling discontent in S.Korea about the heavy American military presence
The court decided on a life sentence, but in view of the defendant’s age, of being under 18 at the time, the sentence will be 20 years in prison,” Judge Shim Kyu-hong said.”
He was only 17 at the time, but it was a brutal, callous and despicable murder. Plus, he has always acted like a coward since then, and done everything to avoid owning up to it. He should stop whining and acting like a punk goof; in S’pore he’d have been hanged, and in China he would’ve got a bullet in the back of his head. Cho Joong-pil’s family should sue him for every cent that he has, and he should have a permanent criminal record for it.
In addition, if he ever commits a felony like that again after release, he should be locked him in the most brutal prison in the U.S., with the general prison population, and no chance of seeing the light of day again.
Another thing: someone has suggested that he’ll probably only do about 12 years behind bars, and then be released quietly. He should have to do the full 20 years; the most credit he might receive is 2 years, since he served 2 years when he was younger in relation to this particular case.
Edward Lee isn’t entirely innocent; in fairness, he should probably get a third as much punishment as Patterson for his own role in egging him on, and other factors. Unfortunately, he cannot be tried twice due to double-jeopardy laws, but Cho Joong-pil’s family should try to sue him for a substantial amount of money nonetheless, even if can’t be sent to prison at this point.
“Pete”,
Why you use gibberish non-existent web pages? What are you trying to say, really? You can tell us…
“Setnaffa”: I use non-existent web pages because I don’t have my own web page, you see. I now realize that it’s not a required field, so I shall not put up any more gibberish ones. Why don’t you please stick to the topic? I’ve stated my opinions on this murder case, what are yours?
(Pete’s my middle name, btw.)
My opinion is that the pair should have been convicted and sentenced to life making little ones out of big ones… but the Koreans get to decide…