Death sentence upheld for man convicted of killing neighborsStaff writer, with CNAThe High Court's Kaohsiung branch today upheld the death sentence of a man convicted of fatally stabbing his upstairs neighbors for allegedly making excessive noise. The man, surnamed Wu (吳), was found guilty of two counts of murder and sentenced to death on each count, along with lifelong deprivation of civil rights. Kaohsiung police escort a man surnamed Wu to the Lingya Precinct in 2023 following his arrest. In its decision, the court said Wu acted with direct intent to kill, meeting the Constitutional Court's requirement that the death penalty be reserved for "the most serious crimes." The court also issued supplementary remarks on the controversy surrounding capital punishment, saying that the Constitutional Court has not ruled the death penalty unconstitutional, but has urged judges to exercise caution when imposing it.
