and indicted on suspicion of killing a higher officer. They appealed immediately after the ruling, and according to Article 406 of the Military Court Act, defendants cannot abandon an appeal in connection with rulings of the death penalty, and life imprisonment, however, "it is only that it is not possible to abandon an appeal within a fixed period of time," not that an appeal is fulfilled automatically. On July 10, 2012, the Ministry of National Defense High Military Court maintained the original ruling from the first hearing for Kim Minchan, the perpetrator who was arrested and indicted on suspicion of killing a higher officer, and the appeal was dismissed. However, the original ruling in connection with Jung Joonhyeok was overturned and was decreased to 10 years of imprisonment. The second ruling was finalized by the Supreme Court on January 24, 2013. See also Hazing in the Republic of Korea Armed Forces References Spree shootings in South Korea Military of South Korea Mass murder in 2011 Events in Incheon 2011 in military history July 2011 crimes 2011 murders in South Korea Mass murder in South Korea