Uijeongbu Drunk Driving Attorney | Uijeongbu Hit-and-Run Attorney, Suspended Sentence Obtained for a Drunk Driving Hit-and-Run Client

The Daeryun Uijeongbu drunk driving attorney reviewed the client's case in detail through a thorough consultation.

The client, who resides in Uijeongbu, had dinner with friends and drank half a bottle of soju.

The gathering, which began at 5 p.m., continued until 1 a.m. The client drank only half a bottle of soju shortly after the gathering began and did not drink any more thereafter, so he believed that the alcohol had been completely metabolized.

Because the distance home was not far and more than six hours had passed since he had been drinking, the client believed that driving would pose no significant problem, and he ended up getting behind the wheel.

On the way home, the client attempted to force his way through a signal that was about to change and caused an accident in which he struck the rear of a car that was briefly stopped on the shoulder.

The client in the Uijeongbu drunk driving case should have addressed the accident immediately, but, being greatly flustered, he ended up fleeing.

He was subsequently apprehended by responding police officers and was indicted on a charge of drunk driving hit-and-run.

Article 44 of the Road Traffic Act (Prohibition of Driving While Intoxicated)
- No person shall drive a motor vehicle, etc., a tram, or a bicycle while intoxicated.
- The standard for the state of intoxication in which driving is prohibited under paragraph (1) shall be a blood alcohol concentration of 0.03 percent or higher.

Article 54 of the Road Traffic Act (Measures to Be Taken in Case of an Accident)

- Where a person has been killed or injured or property has been damaged (hereinafter referred to as a "traffic accident") due to the operation or other traffic of a motor vehicle or tram, the driver or other crew member of the motor vehicle or tram (hereinafter referred to as the "driver, etc.") shall immediately stop and take the following measures.
1. Necessary measures, such as providing aid to the casualties
2. Providing personal information to the victim (referring to the name, telephone number, address, etc.; the same shall apply hereinafter in Articles 148 and 156, subparagraph 10)

Article 148 of the Road Traffic Act (Penalty Provisions)

A person who fails to take the measures required at the time of a traffic accident under Article 54 (1) shall be punished by imprisonment for not more than five years or by a fine not exceeding fifteen million won.

The Uijeongbu drunk driving attorney argued, on the basis that the client had a relatively low blood alcohol concentration, that the client had gotten behind the wheel under the mistaken belief that the alcohol had been fully metabolized.

The client's usual capacity is about two bottles of soju. The half bottle of soju consumed on the day of the incident was far below his usual capacity, and because a long time had passed since his last drink, the client got behind the wheel under the mistaken belief that the alcohol had been metabolized.

The Uijeongbu drunk driving attorney emphasized that the client was supporting elderly parents who have no economic means.

The attorney argued that, if they were to receive a sentence of confinement or heavier in this case, the client's elderly parents would be placed in a very difficult economic situation, and requested leniency.

The Uijeongbu drunk driving attorney emphasized that the client was a first-time offender with no prior offenses of the same kind related to drunk driving.

The client is an ordinary citizen with no prior criminal record of any kind, and he reflects on and regrets his careless conduct more deeply than anyone.

So that he will never commit such an offense again, the client is attending drunk driving recurrence prevention education and reflecting on his conduct.

Even for a first-time drunk driving offender, when a drunk driving accident occurs the prosecution will, in most cases, indict the matter for a formal trial, which can lead to a sentence of imprisonment.

For this reason, it is advisable to handle the case promptly through arguments and proof aimed at avoiding detention, with the help of a drunk driving attorney who specializes in this field.

At Daeryun, attorneys with substantial legal experience averaging more than twenty years provide a defense strategy tailored to the client.

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