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Sentencing case · Petty theft

Elderly woman shoplifting baby formula: 6 months actual imprisonment

Ms. O (anonymized, age 70+)·Low-income·District Court · 2020

Harm

2 cans baby formula (~₩60,000)

Sentence

6m

Court

District Court

Guideline

Case summary

A 70-year-old woman was caught shoplifting two cans of baby formula (~₩60,000) for her grandchild after her son lost work. Because of two prior shoplifting records — both also for food items — the court refused suspension and imposed 6 months of actual imprisonment under the habitual-theft aggravation.

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Above guideline

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