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Obstruction of official duties

Uijeongbu Criminal Specialist Attorney Assistance | Client Who Assaulted a Police Officer Several Times Defended With a “Suspended Sentence”

The Uijeongbu criminal specialist attorney The client who sought out the Uijeongbu criminal specialist attorney was facing severe punishment on a charge of assaulting a police officer, and so sought out the criminal specialist attorney at the Uijeongbu office.

CONTENTS
  • 1. The Client Who Sought a Uijeongbu Criminal Specialist Attorney
    • - How the Client Came to Seek a Uijeongbu Criminal Specialist Attorney
  • 2. Case-Related Statutes Explained by a Uijeongbu Criminal Specialist Attorney
  • 3. Assistance Provided by the Uijeongbu Criminal Specialist Attorney
    • - Uijeongbu Criminal Specialist Attorney Argues That the Client Is Deeply Remorseful
    • - Uijeongbu Criminal Specialist Attorney Argues That the Client Is Making Efforts to Prevent Reoffending
    • - Uijeongbu Criminal Specialist Attorney Argues That the Client's Acquaintances Are Pleading on His Behalf
  • 4. The Court's Decision on the Uijeongbu Criminal Specialist Attorney's Arguments
    • - If You Need the Help of a Uijeongbu Criminal Specialist Attorney

1. The Client Who Sought a Uijeongbu Criminal Specialist Attorney

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A Uijeongbu criminal law attorney was sought by a client who had assaulted a police officer carrying out lawful duties relating to the protection of citizens' lives, bodies, and property, and who thus came to the Uijeongbu office's criminal law attorney.

How the Client Came to Seek a Uijeongbu Criminal Specialist Attorney

The client in this case met friends after a long time and drank alcohol at a restaurant.

He continued to drink while talking with his friends, and not long afterward he became heavily intoxicated.

The client and his friends came out of the restaurant to go home, and they all returned to their own homes.

The heavily intoxicated client, however, could not make it home and fell asleep on the street.

A passerby who saw this reported it to 112, and police soon arrived at the scene.

When a police officer lifted the client to send him home, he suddenly cursed at the officer and even struck the victim officer's face several times with his fist.

Involved in obstruction of official duties, the client, in order to avoid at least an actual custodial sentence with the assistance of a specialized attorney, visited the Uijeongbu criminal law specialist attorney.

2. Case-Related Statutes Explained by a Uijeongbu Criminal Specialist Attorney

Crimes Concerning Obstruction of Official Duties

Article 136 (Obstruction of Official Duties)

(1) A person who commits assault or intimidation against a public official engaged in the performance of his or her duties shall be punished by imprisonment for not more than 5 years or by a fine not exceeding 10 million won.
(2) The same punishment as in the preceding paragraph shall apply to a person who commits assault or intimidation against a public official for the purpose of compelling or obstructing the performance of his or her official acts or of making him or her resign from office.

Article 137 (Obstruction of Official Duties by Deceit)

A person who obstructs the performance of a public official's duties by deceit shall be punished by imprisonment for not more than 5 years or by a fine not exceeding 10 million won.

Article 143 (Attempts)

Attempts to commit the crimes under Articles 140 through the preceding Article shall be punished.

Article 144 (Special Obstruction of Official Duties)

(1) When the crimes under Article 136, Article 138, and Articles 140 through the preceding Article are committed by displaying the power of a group or multitude or by carrying a dangerous object, the punishment prescribed in each Article shall be increased by up to one half.
(2) When a person commits a crime under paragraph (1) and thereby causes injury to a public official, the person shall be punished by imprisonment for a definite term of not less than 3 years. When the person causes death, the person shall be punished by imprisonment for life or for a definite term of not less than 5 years.

3. Assistance Provided by the Uijeongbu Criminal Specialist Attorney

The Uijeongbu criminal attorney established a careful strategy in order to obtain a suspended sentence in the client's case. The Uijeongbu criminal attorney conducted the defense, arguing the following.

Uijeongbu Criminal Specialist Attorney Argues That the Client Is Deeply Remorseful

It was argued that the client deeply regrets the fact that he assaulted the police officer who had been dispatched to help him at the time of the incident, and that he reflected deeply and wrote a letter of apology.

Uijeongbu Criminal Specialist Attorney Argues That the Client Is Making Efforts to Prevent Reoffending

It was argued that the client had completed psychological education to prevent recidivism so as not to repeat the same conduct, and had also actively participated in an aftercare program to prevent recidivism, making efforts to live in a way that fundamentally eliminates situations carrying a risk of reoffending.

Uijeongbu Criminal Specialist Attorney Argues That the Client's Acquaintances Are Pleading on His Behalf

It was argued that the client’s acquaintances pledged to watch over and monitor the client so that they would never repeat the same conduct, and that they earnestly seek a lenient disposition for the client.

4. The Court's Decision on the Uijeongbu Criminal Specialist Attorney's Arguments

The court, accepting the argument of the Uijeongbu criminal attorney, imposed a 'suspended sentence'.

If You Need the Help of a Uijeongbu Criminal Specialist Attorney

At Daeryun Law Firm, criminal-law specialist lawyers with prior service experience jointly handle criminal cases on a dedicated basis, so the firm responds to criminal cases in a more specialized manner.

Daeryun responds to cases on the basis of many resolved cases.

If you need the assistance of a specialist lawyer in a situation similar to the case above, please find Daeryun Law Firm, where consultation and rapid response are available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year

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