[Drunk Driving Specialist Attorney Assistance Case] A Suspended Sentence Imposed With the Drunk Driving Specialist Attorney's Assistance

This is the account of the client who requested help from the drunk driving specialist attorney. The client drove a passenger car to a drinking gathering for a club meeting.

After drinking at the club meeting, while briefly driving the car, the client encountered police and underwent a breath test and investigation.

As a result of the blood alcohol concentration measurement, the client exceeded the blood alcohol concentration limit.

Because this was drunk driving repeated on several prior occasions, it was difficult for the client to avoid an actual custodial sentence.

The client accordingly came to the drunk driving specialist attorney at Daeryun Law Firm.

■ Information on Statutes Relevant to the Case, Explained by the Drunk Driving Specialist Attorney

In the case of a repeat offense within 10 years, where the drunk driver is sentenced to a fine or heavier penalty

▶Article 44 (Prohibition of Driving While Intoxicated)

The standard for an intoxicated state in which driving is prohibited is a driver's blood alcohol concentration of 0.03 percent or higher.

▶Article 148-2 (Penalty Provisions)

Blood alcohol concentration of 0.2 percent or higher

Imprisonment for not less than 2 years and not more than 6 years, or a fine of not less than 10 million won and not more than 30 million won

Blood alcohol concentration of 0.03 percent or higher but less than 0.2 percent

Imprisonment for not less than 1 year and not more than 5 years, or a fine of not less than 5 million won and not more than 20 million won

The drunk driving specialist attorney emphasized that the client had dependents and would face hardship if a severe penalty were imposed.

The client had ordinarily shown diligent conduct for the family, and the client's family members were likewise hoping for leniency.

The drunk driving specialist attorney accordingly urged leniency for the client, who would live properly without reoffending.

The drunk driving specialist attorney requested leniency regarding the drunk driving, on the ground that the client acknowledged the wrongdoing and was deeply remorseful.

The drunk driving specialist attorney emphasized that the client, believing that one must not drive while intoxicated, had called a designated driver.

The drunk driving specialist attorney argued that the client was showing a cooperative and earnest attitude by writing a letter of remorse regarding the drunk driving.

The drunk driving specialist attorney accordingly urged a reduced sentence regarding the client's drunk driving punishment.

The drunk driving specialist attorney emphasized that, in order to treat alcohol addiction, the client had consistently visited an alcohol treatment center.

The attorney argued that, through long-term treatment, the client had recently come to drink almost no alcohol.

The drunk driving specialist attorney urged that the client was taking an active stance and making persistent efforts to prevent drunk driving, including undergoing treatment to abstain from alcohol.

The client who came to the drunk driving specialist attorney was able to receive a suspended sentence despite several repeat offenses.

This is a case in which the drunk driving specialist attorney's professional and systematic strategy helped the client obtain a reduced sentence after facing the risk of an actual custodial sentence.

If you need a reduced sentence for drunk driving as in the client's case above, you may come to Daeryun.

Daeryun Law Firm is always ready, together with its drunk driving specialist attorneys, to hear clients' requests.