[Suncheon Criminal Litigation Attorney Assistance Case] Suncheon Criminal Litigation Attorney Obtains a Minor Fine by Emphasizing a First-Time Drunk Driving Offense

The client who requested the assistance of a Suncheon criminal litigation attorney was caught driving under the influence.

On the day of the incident, the client had a company dinner and drank before heading home.

Through a momentary lapse in judgment, the client drove under the influence, and while traveling, was subjected to a breathalyzer test and investigation by the police after another vehicle reported the client.

The test showed that the blood alcohol concentration was at or above 0.03%, the threshold at which driving is prohibited, and as a result, the client became subject to criminal punishment.

Facing a criminal proceeding, the client requested the assistance of an attorney at the Suncheon office in order to obtain the most favorable disposition possible.

A drunk driving case is a criminal proceeding based on the criminal law.

Together with the criminal litigation attorney at the Suncheon office, let us review the statutes that provide the legal basis for drunk driving.

▶Road Traffic Act, Article 44 (Prohibition of Driving While Intoxicated)

The threshold for the intoxicated state in which driving is prohibited is a blood alcohol concentration of the driver of 0.03 percent or higher.

▶Road Traffic Act, Article 148-2 (Penalty Provisions)

The client currently supports an ailing grandmother on his own.

The attorney argued that, if the client were punished, he would be unable to support his grandmother, which would make their livelihood difficult.

The client had no criminal record of any kind, and the drunk driving was also a first offense.

The attorney further argued that the client had lived diligently, having even received a commendation at the company where he worked.

The client sincerely regrets his offense and is remorseful.

The attorney also argued that the client had firmly resolved never to commit such an offense again.

The case above was one in which a client who was caught after driving under the influence through a momentary mistake received a minor fine with the assistance of a Suncheon criminal litigation attorney.

Drunk driving is an offense that can carry a high level of criminal punishment.

At the Suncheon office, an attorney with extensive criminal litigation experience conducts consultations directly.

The attorney also works to steer the client's case in a more favorable direction.

If you need assistance with a criminal proceeding such as the one above, you are welcome to visit the Suncheon office of Daeryun Law Firm.