CONTENTS
- 1. The Client Who Sought a Busan Narcotics Attorney
- - How the Client Came to Seek a Busan Attorney
- 2. Related Statutes Explained by the Busan Narcotics Attorney
- 3. Assistance Provided by the Busan Narcotics Attorney
- - The Narcotics Attorney's Argument That the Profit Gained from the Offense Was Not Large
- - The Narcotics Attorney's Argument That the Client Was Deeply Remorseful
- - The Narcotics Attorney's Argument That the Client Was Making Efforts to Prevent Reoffending
- 4. The Court's Judgment on the Busan Narcotics Attorney's Arguments
- - If You Need the Assistance of a Busan Narcotics Attorney
1. The Client Who Sought a Busan Narcotics Attorney
The client who sought a Busan narcotics attorney requested a consultation with a narcotics attorney at the Busan branch office, seeking the assistance of an attorney specializing in this area in order to reduce the sentence as much as possible.
How the Client Came to Seek a Busan Attorney
As the client's financial situation worsened, he was looking for a way to raise a large sum of money within a short period of time.
During that time, a friend proposed to the client that they sell narcotics through social media.
Because the client urgently needed money, he accepted the proposal.
Not long afterward, the offense committed by the client and his friend was discovered by the investigative authorities, and they faced the risk of receiving a heavy sentence.
Narcotics are treated strictly by the courts and the investigative authorities because of their strong addictive and hallucinogenic properties.
The client sought a Busan narcotics attorney in order to reduce the sentence as much as possible with the assistance of an attorney specializing in this area.
2. Related Statutes Explained by the Busan Narcotics Attorney
Definition of Narcotics
1. In Korea, this refers to substances such as the poppy, opium, and coca leaves.
2. In addition, drugs that act on the central nervous system and may cause serious harm if misused or abused are classified as psychotropic drugs, and they are categorized into groups “ga” through “ma” according to the degree of their seriousness.
Acts Constituting a Violation of the Narcotics Control Act and the Applicable Sentences
- Administration (use)
: For cannabis and psychotropic drugs in group “ra,” imprisonment for not more than 5 years or a fine of not more than 50 million won.
: For all other drugs, imprisonment for not more than 10 years or a fine of not more than 100 million won.
: In the case of possession, if the quantity is deemed too large for personal use alone, additional charges such as sale may apply.
- Distribution charge
: Imprisonment for not more than 10 years or a fine of not more than 100 million won.
- Import and export
: Up to life imprisonment.
: For offenses committed in an organized or professional manner, imprisonment for a long term of 10 years or more.
3. Assistance Provided by the Busan Narcotics Attorney
The Busan narcotics attorney developed a careful strategy in order to seek a suspended sentence in the client's case. The defense was conducted by asserting the following points.
The Narcotics Attorney's Argument That the Profit Gained from the Offense Was Not Large
The defense emphasized that the profit the client gained from selling narcotics was not large and that there had been only a single transaction, making it a one-time offense.
The Narcotics Attorney's Argument That the Client Was Deeply Remorseful
The defense emphasized that the client, whose judgment had momentarily lapsed as his financial circumstances grew difficult, came to commit the offense in this case and is deeply remorseful and regretful of his wrongdoing.
The Narcotics Attorney's Argument That the Client Was Making Efforts to Prevent Reoffending
The defense emphasized that, in order not to commit the same wrongdoing again, the client is steadily completing education to prevent narcotics reoffending, and that the client's family and acquaintances earnestly hope for leniency.
4. The Court's Judgment on the Busan Narcotics Attorney's Arguments
The court accepted the arguments of the Busan narcotics attorney and imposed a ‘suspended sentence.’
If You Need the Assistance of a Busan Narcotics Attorney
In criminal cases, the initial response is very important.
In order to secure the early window of opportunity in a criminal case, the assistance of an attorney specializing in criminal law can be essential.
Daeryun forms teams of attorneys specializing in criminal law, ranging from 3 to 20 members according to the scale of the case, and presents reasonable and appropriate strategies for criminal cases.
If you are involved in a narcotics-related matter, you may consult with a Busan narcotics attorney at any time.
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