She was originally expected to meet severe punishment, but lobbying by feminist groups led to a light sentence and even a 1998 domestic violence prevention law-the first of its kind in Asia.
這宗原本被當作治安事件「冷處理」的案件，經婦女團體聲援後，不僅獲得輕判，並促成台灣在 1998 年立法通過「家庭暴力防治法」，成為亞洲第一個有家暴法及民法保護令的國家。