Gwangju Criminal Attorney Assistance | Client Accused of Altering an Official Document Receives a “Suspended Sentence” With a Gwangju Criminal Attorney's Assistance

2024.08.06박동일

The client who came to the Gwangju criminal attorney was facing severe punishment for the crime of altering an official document and requested assistance from the Gwangju office criminal attorney.

1. The Client Who Sought a Gwangju Criminal Attorney

The client who came to the Gwangju criminal attorney was involved in the crime of altering an official document and came to the Gwangju office criminal attorney to resolve the case with the assistance of an attorney.

How the Client Came to Seek a Gwangju Criminal Attorney

The client in this case had a spouse, yet maintained a relationship for about six years with a coworker who was his mistress.

In order to reassure the mistress, he said that he would soon divorce his spouse, but as he kept postponing the divorce, he was given notice of separation.

Upon hearing that she wished to break up, he resolved to falsify a document in order to keep hold of her.

He took a family relationship certificate that he had obtained from a community service center and kept, erased the ‘spouse’ field with correction tape, then made a copy, photographed it, and sent it to the mistress.

He committed alteration of an official document and used it, placing himself in a situation in which he faced severe punishment.

In order to reduce the sentence as much as possible with the assistance of a specialist attorney, he came to the Gwangju criminal defense attorney.

2. Case-Related Statutes Explained by a Gwangju Criminal Attorney

Article 225 (Forgery and Alteration of Official Documents, etc.)

A person who, with intent to use, forges or alters a document or drawing of a public official or public office shall be punished by imprisonment for not more than 10 years.

Article 226 (Preparation of Official Documents, etc. by Fraudulent Use of Qualification)

A person who, with intent to use, prepares a document or drawing by fraudulently using the qualification of a public official or public office shall be punished by imprisonment for not more than 10 years.

Article 227 (Preparation of False Official Documents, etc.)

When a public official, with intent to use, falsely prepares or alters a document or drawing in connection with his or her duties, the public official shall be punished by imprisonment for not more than 7 years or by a fine not exceeding 20 million won.

Article 227-2 (Falsification or Alteration of Public Electronic Records)

A person who, with intent to disrupt the handling of affairs, falsifies or alters electronic records or other special media records of a public official or public office shall be punished by imprisonment for not more than 10 years.

Article 230 (Unlawful Use of Official Documents, etc.)

A person who unlawfully uses a document or drawing of a public official or public office shall be punished by imprisonment or imprisonment without labor for not more than 2 years or by a fine not exceeding 5 million won.

3. Assistance Provided by the Gwangju Criminal Attorney

The Gwangju criminal attorney devised a step-by-step response measure by analyzing the circumstances favorable and unfavorable to the client. The Gwangju criminal attorney argued the following.

Gwangju Criminal Attorney Argues That the Client Fully Admits the Offense

It was argued that the client fully admitted the facts charged and diligently cooperated with the investigation, and that he felt deeply ashamed of his conduct and wrote a letter of apology out of profound repentance.

Gwangju Criminal Attorney Argues That No One Was Harmed by the Client's Conduct

It was argued that, although it is true that the client infringed the protected legal interest of ‘public trust in the genuineness of official documents,’ no one other than the victim suffered harm from the document that the client altered and used.

Gwangju Criminal Attorney Argues That the Client May Be Dismissed From Employment

We argued that the client had repented of his wrongdoing, ended his past affair, and was now devoted to his family, and that if he were to be dismissed from the company, he and his family could lose their means of living.

4. The Court's Decision on the Gwangju Criminal Attorney's Arguments

The court accepted the Gwangju criminal attorney's arguments and imposed a ‘suspended sentence.’

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