바카라 카지노

1. Case Overview

a. Party Represented by Barun Law
Defendant A, who worked as a nursing assistant for over ten years at a so-called "바카라 카지노."

b. Background of the Case
Beginning around 2015, Defendant A assisted the dental clinic operations of B, who in substance established and operated a "바카라 카지노" by employing licensed dentists. Defendant A was indicted as a joint principal offender for (i) violation of the Medical Service Act due to the establishment of a medical institution by a non-medical professional and (ii) violation of the Act on the Aggravated Punishment, etc. of Specific Economic Crimes (fraud), on charges that she conspired with B to fraudulently obtain approximately KRW 1.6 billion by filing claims for medical benefit expenses with the National Health Insurance Service.

c. Litigation Details
While the Wonju Branch of the Chuncheon District Court found Defendant A guilty, it sentenced her to two years' imprisonment with a three-year suspension of execution.


2. Judgment

Chuncheon District Court Wonju Branch Decision 2025GoHap3 dated January 15, 2026


3. Grounds for the Judgment

The court of first instance determined that Defendant A was deeply involved in the establishment and operation of B's "바카라 카지노" and shared in the profits generated from hospital sales, based on the following factors: she used the title of "Director" and was stationed at the hospital on a permanent basis; unlike other employees, she performed hospital management tasks; she provided bank accounts in the names of family members to B for use in the hospital establishment process; she received salary and other compensation reflecting hospital revenues; and there were numerous instances in which funds were transferred from her personal account to B.


4. Our Arguments and Role

This case involved many unfavorable circumstances making it difficult to avoid an unsuspended prison sentence, including the lengthy offense period of over ten years and the total alleged fraud amount of KRW 1.6 billion at the time of indictment.

We acknowledged the basic factual elements of the charged offenses against Defendant A, but argued that she was merely an employee who worked as a nursing assistant under B's instructions at the "바카라 카지노" established and operated by B, and who simply received wages, and therefore should be charged as an aider and abettor rather than as a joint principal offender. Through multiple examinations of hospital-related witnesses, we impeached statements made by related parties during the investigative stage that could have been unfavorable to her, and emphasized circumstances favorable to her. As a result, unlike B, who received an unsuspended prison sentence, Defendant A was sentenced to imprisonment with a suspension of execution and was able to avoid actual incarceration.


5. Significance of the Judgment

Under the Sentencing Commission's sentencing guidelines, fraud involving an amount of KRW 500 million or more but less than KRW 5 billion carries a basic sentencing range of three to six years' imprisonment and is classified as a serious crime. Nevertheless, in this case, a suspended sentence was imposed at the first-instance trial stage and was immediately finalized.

The significance of this case lies in the fact that, even while acknowledging the basic factual elements of the charges, we vigorously contested legally disputable issues and, through efforts such as impeaching aggravating circumstances via witness examinations, achieved the best possible sentencing outcome for the client.


□ Attorneys in 바카라 카지노: Park Sung-ho, Kim Chae-hyun