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Gwangju Criminal Attorney Assistance | Client Who Caused the Affected Party Injuries Requiring Four Weeks of Treatment, Defense Resulting in a "Fine"
The client who came to the Gwangju criminal attorney had caused the affected party injuries requiring four weeks of treatment and faced the risk of a serious penalty.
As a result, the client sought out a criminal attorney at the Gwangju office.
1. The Client Who Sought a Gwangju Criminal Attorney

The client who sought a Gwangju criminal attorney faced the prospect of a heavy penalty after inflicting injuries on the victim, including rib fractures requiring approximately 4 weeks of treatment.
The client therefore requested assistance from a Gwangju criminal attorney in order to reduce the sentence as much as possible.
How the Client Came to Seek a Gwangju Criminal Attorney
The client in this case first met the victim at university.
The client and the victim communicated well and became close quickly, and they soon developed into a romantic relationship.
However, several months later, the victim notified the client of a breakup, citing differences in personality.
The client did not accept the victim's request to break up and refused it.
Angry at the victim, the client got into an altercation, kicked the victim in the abdomen, strangled the victim's neck,
and struck the victim's solar plexus several times, thereby inflicting injuries on the victim, including rib fractures requiring approximately 4 weeks of treatment.
Because the degree of the injuries the client inflicted on the victim was by no means minor and the nature of the offense was serious, the client faced the risk of a heavy penalty.
The client requested assistance from a criminal attorney at the Gwangju office in order to reduce the sentence as much as possible.
2. Statutes Relevant to the Case, Explained by the Gwangju Criminal Attorney
Let us review the statutes relevant to the case together with the Gwangju criminal attorney.
■ Infliction of Bodily Injury
Criminal Act Article 257 (Bodily Injury, Bodily Injury to a Lineal Ascendant)
① A person who inflicts bodily injury on another shall be punished by imprisonment for not more than 7 years, suspension of qualifications for not more than 10 years, or a fine not exceeding 10 million won.
② A person who commits the offense under paragraph (1) against his or her own or a spouse's lineal ascendant shall be punished by imprisonment for not more than 10 years or a fine not exceeding 15 million won.
③ An attempt to commit the offenses under the preceding two paragraphs shall be punished.
Criminal Act Article 261 (Special Assault)
- A person who commits the offense under Article 260, paragraph (1) or (2), by displaying the collective power of a group or multitude or by carrying a dangerous object, shall be punished by imprisonment for not more than 5 years or a fine not exceeding 10 million won.
Criminal Act Article 262 (Assault Resulting in Death or Injury)
- Where a person commits an offense under Article 260 or 261 and thereby causes the death or bodily injury of another, the provisions of Articles 257 through 259 shall apply.
3. Assistance Provided by the Gwangju Criminal Attorney

The Gwangju criminal attorney analyzed the case closely in order to reduce the client's sentence as much as possible.
The Gwangju criminal attorney emphasized the following points.
The Gwangju Criminal Attorney Emphasized That the Client Was Deeply Remorseful
The Gwangju criminal attorney emphasized that the client had caused great suffering to the victim through the offense in this case,
and had further caused great shock even to his family, including his parents, and that the client deeply repented and had written a letter of apology.
The Gwangju Criminal Attorney Emphasized That the Client Had Reached a Settlement With the Victim
The Gwangju criminal attorney emphasized that the client had sincerely apologized in order to obtain the victim's forgiveness,
and had paid a settlement amount of 25 million won for the recovery of the victim's harm.
The attorney emphasized that the victim consequently forgave the client and expressed the intention not to seek punishment of the client.
The Gwangju Criminal Attorney Emphasized That the Client Was Making Efforts to Prevent Reoffending
The Gwangju criminal attorney emphasized that the client had deeply resolved never to commit such an offense again,
and was making efforts on his own to prevent reoffending, including completing a ‘law-abidingness education program’.
4. The Court's Decision on the Gwangju Criminal Attorney's Arguments
The court, accepting the Gwangju criminal attorney's arguments, imposed a relatively light ‘fine’.
If You Need the Assistance of a Gwangju Criminal Attorney
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and respond to criminal cases in a more specialized manner.
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