Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) legislators yesterday called on the ministries of national defense and justice to assist retired army major general Han Yu-ping (韓豫平), who they said was given a disproportionately heavy sentence, in filing an appeal.
Han was formerly chief of staff at the Hualien and Taitung Defense Command.
A final court ruling last month found Han guilty of corruption for appropriating NT$2,880 (US$102) of public funds in 2015 to pay for a banquet for members of his unit, including Political Warfare section chief Kuo Shou-yu (郭守寓), who brought along his wife and two children.
The court sentenced Han to four