High Court finds man guilty in death of rail police officerOVERTURNED: A lower court’s ruling in April last year acquitting the man because of his mental health issues sparked a public outcry at the timeBy Jason Pan / Staff reporterThe High Court yesterday found a man guilty of stabbing and killing a railway police officer last year, overturning an earlier acquittal. The court sentenced the man, surnamed Cheng (鄭), to 17 years in prison, after which he must undergo five years of custodial protection to monitor and treat his mental health issues. Cheng, 55, was found guilty of homicide and of using violence against a public official on duty. On April 30 last year, when the Chiayi District Court acquitted Cheng of murder based on the psychiatric evaluation, there was a public outcry. The judges have lost their senses and reason.”The father died one month after the first ruling from a stomach hemorrhage.

Source: Taipei Times February 24, 2021 15:56 UTC