CONTENTS
- 1. The Client Who Sought a Changwon Law Firm
- - How the Client Came to Seek a Changwon Law Firm
- 2. Case-Related Statutes Explained by a Changwon Law Firm
- 3. Assistance Provided by the Changwon Law Firm
- 4. The Prosecution's Determination on the Changwon Law Firm's Arguments
- - If You Need the Help of a Changwon Law Firm
1. The Client Who Sought a Changwon Law Firm
The client who visited the Changwon law firm requested a consultation at Daeryun's Changwon office in order to obtain the assistance of a law firm with attorneys specializing in narcotics.
How the Client Came to Seek a Changwon Law Firm
The client in this case is an ordinary office worker in his twenties.
Spending his days as usual, he received the news that his father had suddenly passed away from a cerebral infarction.
Having been unable to create many memories with his parents due to his usually busy daily life, he fell into deep depression.
To make matters worse, he had lent 20 million won to his closest friend but could not get it back, losing both the friend and the money.
Falling into a great sense of loss, he needed something to rely on, and in the end he turned to drugs.
He purchased 🔗methamphetaminethrough social media and then administered it.
As drug cases have recently emerged as a major social problem, the crackdown and punishment for them have been strengthened.
The client requested the assistance of a drug specialist attorney and sought the help of a Changwon law firm in order to reduce the sentence as much as possible.
2. Case-Related Statutes Explained by a Changwon Law Firm
Among the commonly known drugs, the most representative are ‘methamphetamine’ and ‘cannabis.’ The applicable statutes and the range of punishment for methamphetamine and cannabis are explained below.
Methamphetamine, etc. (psychotropic category B)
- Possessionㆍownershipㆍuseㆍmanagementㆍpreparationㆍadministrationㆍissuance of a prescription
- Provision of use/placeㆍfacilityㆍequipmentㆍfundsㆍmeans of transport
▶ Applicable statutes
Narcotics Control Act, Article 60, Paragraph 1, Item 2
Narcotics Control Act, Article 61, Paragraph 1, Item 1
▶ Punishment
- Imprisonment for up to 10 years or a fine of up to 100 million won
- Imprisonment for up to 5 years or a fine of up to 50 million won
Cannabis, etc.
- Cannabis cultivationㆍpossessionㆍownershipㆍtransportㆍstorageㆍuse
- CannabisㆍSmoking or ingestion of cannabis seed husks and possession of husks
- Provision of cannabis use/placeㆍfacilityㆍequipmentㆍfundsㆍmeans of transport
Psychotropic category A raw plants
- Smoking or ingestion of raw plants/possession or ownership for the same purpose
▶Applicable statutes
- Narcotics Control Act, Article 61, Paragraph 1, Item 1, Item 3, Item 4, Item 6
▶ Punishment
- Imprisonment for up to 5 years or a fine of up to 50 million won
3. Assistance Provided by the Changwon Law Firm
In order to reduce the client's sentence as much as possible, the Changwon law firm formed a team of attorneys specializing in criminal matters with particular expertise in narcotics cases and devised a systematic strategy.
The Changwon law firm's team of attorneys specializing in criminal matters sought leniency by arguing the following points.
■ The client, who needed somewhere to turn amid extreme depression, used narcotics impulsively
■ He admitted to all of the facts of his offense and is deeply reflecting on his conduct
■ In order never to commit the same wrong again, he is undergoing psychiatric treatment of his own accord
■ He is a first-time offender with no prior criminal record at all, and there is no risk of reoffending whatsoever
■ The client's acquaintances are pleading for leniency, stating that they will watch over and encourage him
4. The Prosecution's Determination on the Changwon Law Firm's Arguments
The prosecution accepted the Changwon law firm's argument that ‘the client is a first-time offender in the drug case, is deeply remorseful, and the client's acquaintances earnestly hope for leniency,’ and rendered a decision of non-prosecution.
If You Need the Help of a Changwon Law Firm
As drug crimes grow more serious by the day, investigative agencies and the courts treat them strictly.
If you are involved in a drug crime, there is a high likelihood of being sentenced to an actual custodial sentence, so the assistance of an attorney can be crucial.
At Daeryun LLC, a drug case team composed of criminal law attorneys responds proactively to assist clients.
If you are in a situation similar to this case and need the assistance of an attorney, you may contact Daeryun, which offers consultation and emergency response 365 days a year, 24 hours a day.
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