Drunk Driving Hit-and-Run Injury Case | Successful Reduction of Sentence for a Client Charged with Refusal of a Breathalyzer Test and Hit-and-Run Causing Injury

At the time of the incident, the client was driving home after drinking when the vehicle collided with the arm of the victim, who was approaching from the opposite direction.

However, without clearly recognizing this at the time, the client drove home, and afterward received a request for a breath test from a police officer who had been dispatched in response to a 112 report.

The client, who had two prior convictions for drunk driving and a record of having swapped the driver, refused the breath test out of fear of punishment, and was ultimately indicted on charges of hit-and-run causing injury while driving under the influence and refusal of a breathalyzer test, receiving a sentence of several years of imprisonment in the trial of first instance.

Fearful at the thought of serving several years of imprisonment, the client, while looking into large law firms to prepare for the appeal, requested the assistance of an attorney handling drunk driving cases at Daeryun.

The attorney handling drunk driving cases guided the client through a specific process of remorse so that the client could sincerely reflect on the wrongdoing and demonstrate the will to prevent reoffending.

Rather than stopping at the mere submission of a letter of apology, the attorney advised the client to periodically keep a remorse journal reflecting on everything from the circumstances of the incident to the state of mind at the time and the subsequent attitude toward life, and reviewed and provided detailed feedback on each entry.

Based on this sincere attitude, the attorney handling drunk driving cases specifically emphasized to the court the client's remorse and efforts to prevent reoffending.

The attorney handling drunk driving cases determined that an amicable settlement with the victim was important in order to lower the level of criminal punishment, and personally led the settlement process.

After carefully reviewing the medical certificate and the details of the treatment costs submitted by the victim, the attorney presented an appropriate standard for calculating the settlement amount and coordinated matters so that an amicable agreement could be reached.

As a result, a statement of no desire for punishment, indicating that the victim did not wish for punishment, was secured and submitted to the court.

The client's parents were experiencing severe mental shock and suffering due to their child's drunk driving.

Accordingly, the attorney handling drunk driving cases supported a referral to psychological counseling at a specialized institution so that the parents could view the case in an emotionally stable state and prepare a sincere petition.

In addition, the attorney carefully guided the direction of the petition so that it would contain not a mere plea for leniency but a specific commitment to preventing reoffending, and submitted it.

In the above case, the client had a prior conviction for drunk driving and was involved in multiple cases, so a sentence of several years of imprisonment was anticipated, but owing to Daeryun's strategic response, the client was able to receive a relatively light sentence of imprisonment.

Daeryun Law Firm has many attorneys with extensive experience and know-how concerning drunk driving hit-and-run injury cases, and promptly prepares response strategies suited to the type and circumstances of the case and handles the matter.

In addition, we handle the entire settlement process with the victim on the client's behalf, and respond comprehensively to derivative matters such as license remedies and administrative litigation related to drunk driving accidents.

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