Sentence for 2023 murder upheldSENTENCE UNCHANGED A Filipino migrant worker’s appeal to the Supreme Court for a 2023 murder charge has reached its end as the court finalized the decisionStaff Writer, with CNAThe Supreme Court has upheld a 15-year sentence for a Filipino migrant worker convicted of murdering another Filipino worker and endangering the lives of others in Changhua County in 2023. The Supreme Court in Taipei is pictured on Feb. 10. The victim and his roommate eventually opened the door, but Agustin attacked his victim with the sickle, court documents said. Agustin appealed his case, but the Taichung branch of the High Court upheld the verdict. With the Supreme Court upholding the original ruling on Feb. 11, Agustin’s sentencing is deemed final.

Source: Taipei Times February 23, 2026 17:13 UTC