article_snippet.sent: But this was increased to life in prison today by an appellate court that convicted Lee Joon-seok of homicide by account of Lee Joon-seok 'willful negligence'.
article_snippet.sent: Victims' relatives criticised the original verdict which had acquitted Lee Joon-seok of homicide, saying it was too lenient.
article_snippet.sent: But his sentence was increased because the Gwangju High Court additionally convicted Lee Joon-seok on the homicide charges while upholding most of other charges that led to Lee Joon-seok November conviction, according to a court statement.
article_snippet.sent: the Gwangju High Court said the Gwangju High Court decided on Lee's homicide conviction because he fled The 6,825-tonne passenger ship without making any evacuation order though he, as a captain, is required by law to take some measures to rescue he passengers.
article_snippet.sent: Lee's behavior was 'homicide by willful negligence,' the Gwangju High Court judged. '
article_snippet.sent: For whatever excuses, it's difficult to forgive Lee Joon-seok's action that caused a big tragedy,' a court statement cited the verdict as saying.
highlights_snippet.sent: Lee Joon-seok had sentence extended from 36 years to life in jail .
  
highlights_snippet.sent: Judge ruled Lee Joon-seok actions were 'homicide by willful negligence'
  Lee Joon-seok was one of the first rescued and never ordered evacuation .
  