A 42-year-old man surnamed Ahn, who was sentenced to prison for trying to enter the Chinese embassy and a police station wearing the costume of the protagonist from the American movie 'Captain America,' has appealed the first-instance ruling, it was reported on the 2nd.
Ahn's attorney submitted the appeal to the first-instance court, the Seoul Central District Court Criminal Division 12 (Judge Koo Chang-kyu), on the 29th of last month.
Earlier, Judge Koo Chang-kyu of the Seoul Central District Court Criminal Division 12 sentenced Ahn to 1 year and 6 months in prison on the 28th of last month, stating, 'All the charges are found to be guilty.' The appeal was filed just one day after the first-instance ruling was announced.
Ahn has been under police investigation for attempting to illegally enter the Chinese embassy in South Korea while dressed as Captain America on the evening of February 14th. He was later arrested on the night of the 20th of that month for breaking the glass of the entrance on the first floor of the Namdaemun Police Station and attempting to enter. He was indicted in custody in March. He is also suspected of verbally assaulting police officers during the incident.
Additionally, Ahn is facing charges of forgery and use of a false document for presenting a 'fake U.S. military ID' to the police. It has been reported that he claimed to be Captain Michael Peters, a 'black agent' of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). However, he has been found to be a Korean with no records of entering the United States and a former Army sergeant.
Ahn's side acknowledged all charges during the first-instance trial. The prosecution has requested a 3-year prison sentence for Ahn.