CONTENTS
- 1. The Client Who Came to the Daegu Hit-and-Run Attorney
- - The Circumstances of the Client's Case as Heard by the Hit-and-Run Attorney
- 2. Hit-and-Run Causing Injury Explained by a Daegu Hit-and-Run Attorney
- - The Range of Punishment for Drunk Driving
- 3. Assistance Provided by the Daegu Hit-and-Run Attorney
- - Hit-and-Run Attorney's Defense 1: The Client's Remorse
- - Hit-and-Run Attorney's Defense 2: The Minor Degree of Harm
- - Hit-and-Run Attorney's Defense 3: The Pressured Circumstances
- 4. Result of the Daegu Hit-and-Run Attorney's Assistance: A Suspended Sentence
- - If You Have Committed Hit-and-Run Causing Injury
1. The Client Who Came to the Daegu Hit-and-Run Attorney
The client who requested a consultation with the Daegu hit-and-run specialist attorney was facing charges of drunk driving and hit-and-run causing injury, and came to the hit-and-run specialist attorney at the Daegu branch office to defend against punishment.
The Circumstances of the Client's Case as Heard by the Hit-and-Run Attorney
This is the story of the client who sought out a Daegu hit-and-run specialist attorney.
On the day of the incident, the client had been drinking with acquaintances from the afternoon.
He then heard the news that a family member had been injured, and in his urgency the client took the wheel and headed for the hospital.
While driving, he had a minor collision with an oncoming car, but in his haste the client left the scene without recognizing the accident.
Afterward, the client was given a breathalyzer test by police who responded to the victim's report.
Having come to face charges of drunk driving and hit-and-run causing injury through this course of events, the client requested assistance from the Daegu hit-and-run specialist attorney ahead of trial.
2. Hit-and-Run Causing Injury Explained by a Daegu Hit-and-Run Attorney
The client who held a consultation with the Daegu hit-and-run specialist attorney was facing a charge of hit-and-run causing injury.
Hit-and-run causing injury is prescribed in the 🔗Act on Aggravated Punishment of Specific Crimes, and is established when a person causes an automobile accident but flees without rescuing the victim.
In particular, hit-and-run causing injury may be confused with the crime prescribed under the Road Traffic Act as "failure to take measures after an accident," since both are referred to as hit-and-run, but strictly speaking they are different offenses, so caution is needed.
What matters is that the charge differs depending on whether the person caused a traffic accident inflicting "injury" on a person and left the scene without taking measures.
Hit-and-run causing injury: where the person leaves the scene after inflicting injury on the victim
Failure to take measures after an accident: where the person fails to take appropriate measures after causing a traffic accident under the Road Traffic Act
If the crime of hit-and-run causing injury is established under the Act on Aggravated Punishment of Specific Crimes, the person may be punished by imprisonment for a definite term of at least one year or a fine of at least 5 million won and not more than 30 million won.
The Range of Punishment for Drunk Driving
In addition, as in the client's case, committing drunk driving and hit-and-run causing injury together may result in aggravated punishment, so it may be advisable to exercise particular caution.
Level of punishment for drunk driving
| Blood alcohol concentration | Penalty |
| 0.03 percent or more but less than 0.08 percent | Imprisonment for not more than one year or a fine not exceeding five million won |
| 0.08 percent or more but less than 0.2 percent | Imprisonment for not less than one year and not more than two years or a fine of not less than five million won and not more than 10 million won |
| 0.2 percent or more | Imprisonment for not less than two years and not more than five years or a fine of not less than 10 million won and not more than 20 million won |
When a traffic accident leads to criminal punishment in this way, it may be advisable to receive the assistance of a specialized attorney in order to clearly ascertain one's charges and to prepare evidence and a response suited to them.
3. Assistance Provided by the Daegu Hit-and-Run Attorney
The Daegu hit-and-run specialist attorney carefully collected materials from the scene of the client's case and, based on them, established a defense argument as follows.
Hit-and-Run Attorney's Defense 1: The Client's Remorse
At the time of the accident, the client did not realize that he had caused a traffic accident, but after later becoming aware of it, he sincerely admitted his fault and was remorseful.
In particular, he felt deep guilt for causing property and personal damage to the victim and then leaving the scene.
The Daegu hit-and-run attorney submitted to the court a large quantity of letters of reflection handwritten by the client and argued that this should be taken into account in sentencing.
Hit-and-Run Attorney's Defense 2: The Minor Degree of Harm
Of course, driving while intoxicated, causing an accident, and inflicting harm is clearly a crime, but the degree of vehicle damage and injury to the victim was not serious.
The Daegu hit-and-run attorney argued that the court should also take into account in its judgment the fact that the harm actually caused by the client's drunk hit-and-run accident was not serious.
Hit-and-Run Attorney's Defense 3: The Pressured Circumstances
At the time of the incident, the client was in a very anxious and hurried psychological state because of the news that a family member had been injured, and as a result he had no choice but to drive carelessly.
The Daegu hit-and-run attorney argued that consideration should be given to the fact that, because the client was driving under extreme stress, his capacity for rational judgment and deliberate action was diminished.
4. Result of the Daegu Hit-and-Run Attorney's Assistance: A Suspended Sentence
The court, accepting the arguments of the Daegu hit-and-run attorney, imposed a suspended sentence on the client, and the client succeeded in avoiding an actual custodial sentence.
If You Have Committed Hit-and-Run Causing Injury
The above case was the account of a client who, facing trial on charges of drunk driving and hit-and-run causing injury, avoided an actual custodial sentence with the assistance of the Daegu hit-and-run specialist attorney and concluded the case with a suspended sentence.
If, like the client, you have committed both drunk driving and hit-and-run causing injury, it is important to clearly understand your charges and to prepare a response suited to them.
In particular, in traffic accident offenses, the direction of the judgment can change depending on whether evidence such as CCTV or dashcam footage is secured, so the assistance of a specialist attorney is crucial.
At Daeryun Law Firm, drawing on extensive work experience with traffic accidents, we establish the legal solutions clients need.
If you are experiencing a similar problem, we hope you will obtain assistance through a 🔗legal consultation booking.
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