Drunk Driving Attorney Consultation Defense Case | Assistance for a Client Charged With Driving Under the Influence Without a License, Suspended Sentence

The client had had his license revoked 20 years earlier and, resolving never to take the wheel again, had not re-obtained a license.

On the day of the incident, however, while dining with relatives he had not seen in a long time, he drank about half a bottle of makgeolli.

As they talked, the snacks ran out, but as it happened no one present was able to drive, and the only store was about 1 km away.

The client made a momentary, complacent judgment that it was a short distance and that he had barely had anything to drink, so he took the wheel and drove to the store.

In the store parking lot, he was caught drunk driving by police who had been dispatched on someone's report and was investigated, and the matter led to a criminal lawsuit, leaving him facing punishment.

Seeking to avoid an actual custodial sentence if at all possible, he requested a drunk driving consultation from a drunk driving attorney and sought help.

The drunk driving attorney emphasized that the client had driven a very short distance to go to a nearby supermarket, and that the road was usually a place with very little foot traffic.

In particular, the attorney argued that, although the client had committed a serious wrong, the risk of an accident occurring was very low.

Although the client had made an irreversible mistake, he was sincerely reflecting on the fact that he had broken his resolution never to drive again and had committed this offense.

The drunk driving attorney submitted to the court a handwritten letter of remorse prepared by the client and argued that it should be taken into account in sentencing.

The client's license had been revoked, but that disposition had been received 20 years earlier, and in the intervening time the client had not committed a single driving-related violation.

The drunk driving attorney acknowledged the client's offense but argued that the court should take into account that the client had lived in compliance with the law for a long period.

As in the client’s situation, if you have committed driving under the influence without a license, caution is needed, because the judgment may vary depending on the circumstances of the case, whether harm occurred, the degree of remorse, and the like.

Judging this alone and simply denying the charge can instead lead to an unfavorable result, so caution is needed.

At the Daeryun Law Firm, based on extensive experience with drunk driving traffic accident cases, legal solutions tailored to the client’s situation are provided.

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