CONTENTS
- 1. How the Client Came to Meet the Seongnam Criminal Attorney
- - The Account of the Client
- - Case-Related Information and Statutes Explained by the Seongnam Criminal Attorney
- 2. The Assistance Provided by the Seongnam Criminal Attorney
- - The Seongnam Criminal Attorney's Assistance | No Intent to Purchase Drugs
- - The Seongnam Criminal Attorney's Assistance | No Prior Criminal Record
- 3. The Seongnam Criminal Attorney's Result of Assistance, “Suspended Sentence”
1. How the Client Came to Meet the Seongnam Criminal Attorney
The client faced a trial after being indicted on the charge of having attempted to purchase drugs online.
While looking for an attorney to defend against punishment, the client came to Daeryun's Seongnam office.
The Account of the Client
The client is an ordinary university student. One day, the client learned of a way to purchase 🔗drugs from a friend at the same school.
It was that, by posting on social media the slang shared only among drug dealers, one could purchase drugs.
Out of curiosity, the client posted particular slang on social media in the manner the friend had described. Drug distributors then actually made contact, but the client did not make a purchase.
However, after this conversation was detected by the investigative authorities, the client was indicted by the prosecution on the ground of having provided information on the sale and transfer of psychotropic drugs and now faced a criminal trial.
To defend against punishment as much as possible and avoid a custodial sentence, the client came to the Seongnam criminal attorney.
Case-Related Information and Statutes Explained by the Seongnam Criminal Attorney
In the case of crimes involving the sale or arrangement of drugs, whether online or offline, detection often leads to an immediate investigation with detention.
As in the client's case, even without actually possessing or taking drugs, a mere attempt to sell or arrange drugs can result in indictment and proceed to a criminal trial.
Because the detection of such sale or arrangement carries a high risk of heavy punishment, including a custodial sentence, it is important to receive the help of an attorney in order to respond strategically to statements and investigation.
① A person who is not a narcotics handler shall not engage in any of the following acts.
1. Possessing, owning, using, transporting, managing, importing, exporting, manufacturing, dispensing, taking, transferring, selling, arranging the sale of, or providing narcotics or psychotropic drugs
① A person who falls under any of the following shall be punished by imprisonment for not more than 10 years or by a fine not exceeding 100 million won.
2. A person who, in violation of Article 4 (1), sells, arranges the sale of, transfers, possesses, owns, uses, manages, dispenses, takes, or provides psychotropic drugs falling under item (b) or (c) of subparagraph 3 of Article 2 or psychotropic drugs containing such substances, or who issues a prescription listing psychotropic drugs
2. The Assistance Provided by the Seongnam Criminal Attorney
The Seongnam criminal attorney reviewed the case in detail, gathered circumstances and evidence favorable to sentencing, and argued as follows to defend against punishment.
The Seongnam Criminal Attorney's Assistance | No Intent to Purchase Drugs
The client posted the drug purchase message as a joke based on information obtained from a friend, and had no genuine intent whatsoever to possess or take drugs.
The Seongnam criminal attorney argued that the client did not genuinely exchange contact with drug distributors and asked that this be taken into account in sentencing.
The Seongnam Criminal Attorney's Assistance | No Prior Criminal Record
Until this case arose, the client was a member of society who was enrolled at a university and diligently devoted to his studies, and he had no prior record of criminal punishment whatsoever.
The Seongnam criminal attorney argued to the court that the client should be shown leniency so that he could live as a model citizen.
3. The Seongnam Criminal Attorney's Result of Assistance, “Suspended Sentence”
The court, accepting the Seongnam criminal attorney's arguments, ruled, “The defendant is sentenced to six months' imprisonment, provided that the execution of the above sentence is suspended for two years from the date this judgment becomes final.”
Are You Accused of Selling Drugs?
As in the client's case, even an attempt to purchase, rather than taking or possessing drugs, can result in punishment through a criminal action.
In such cases, it must be proven through specific evidence that there was no intent to actually purchase, take, or possess drugs.
At Daeryun Law Firm, attorneys experienced in this area work to develop a sound strategy, accompanying the case from its early stages.
If you need legal help with a criminal trial related to drugs, 🔗schedule a legal consultation to receive advice.
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