Jail for man who violated PPO 12 times, assaulted elderly parents
Zhuo Chunsheng, 47, slapped his father and pulled his mother's hair.
A man who attacked his elderly parents after quarrelling over financial matters, even as he violated a Personal Protection Order (PPO) 12 times, was sentenced to 14 weeks in prison on July 25.
Zhuo Chunsheng (transliteration), 47, faced two charges of voluntarily causing hurt and two charges of violating the Women's Charter.
He was sentenced after pleading guilty to two of the charges, according to Shin Min Daily News.
Slapped father, pulled mother's hair
At around 2pm on January 23, Zhuo asked his father for $500 to open a new bank account, but the 74-year-old said that he had no money.
In the ensuing quarrel, Zhuo slapped the elderly man. He received a stern warning after his father called the police.
On May 10, the defendant was alone at home with his 73-year-old mother when they got into an argument because his mother had given CDC vouchers to his brother.
In a fit of rage, he pulled his mother's hair and threw her mobile phone to the ground. When she tried to leave her flat, Zhuo prevented her from doing so as he was worried that she would call the police.
She then sought help from passers-by who were handing out flyers. Upon seeing this, Zhuo took his mother's mobile phone and ran away.
He was arrested early the next morning and has been remanded in custody ever since.
I have forgiven him: Mother
The prosecution told the court that Zhuo had a long criminal record, mostly comprising crimes of domestic violence against his parents. He also breached the PPO obtained by his parents 12 times.
Therefore, he should be severely punished to achieve a deterrent effect.
Zhuo, who was not represented by a lawyer, pleaded for leniency as he feared a reformative detention sentence or being locked up in a mental health institute for life. "I promise not to offend again. If I do, I will have nothing to say if you send me to reformative detention."
Zhuo's mother also spoke in court, saying that she had forgiven him. She added that her son had diabetes and needed insulin. She feared that his condition would worsen and he might even have to undergo amputation.
When sentencing Zhuo, the judge said that as a son, his responsibility was to take care of and love his parents, not to hurt them.
The judge reminded Zhuo to remember what he had said in court, and expressed hopes that he would accept and cooperate with the rehabilitation plan arranged by the authorities.