Assistance of a Jinju Obstruction of Official Duties Attorney | Client Charged With Obstruction of Official Duties Receives a Suspended Sentence With the Assistance of a Jinju Obstruction of Official Duties Attorney

The Jinju obstruction of official duties attorney was sought out by the client, who held a consultation with the obstruction of official duties attorney at the Jinju Office in order to resolve the case together with a specialized attorney.

Crimes Concerning the Obstruction of Official Duties

Article 136 (Obstruction of Official Duties)

(1) A person who commits assault or intimidation against a public official engaged in the performance of duties shall be punished by imprisonment for not more than five years or a fine not exceeding 10 million won.

(2) The same penalty as in the preceding paragraph shall apply to a person who commits assault or intimidation against a public official for the purpose of compelling or obstructing the performance of an official act, or of forcing the official to resign.

Article 137 (Obstruction of Official Duties by Deceit)

A person who obstructs the performance of a public official's duties by deceit shall be punished by imprisonment for not more than five years or a fine not exceeding 10 million won.

Article 143 (Attempts)

An attempt to commit any of the crimes under Articles 140 through the preceding Article shall be punished.

Article 144 (Special Obstruction of Official Duties)

(1) Where a person commits any of the crimes under Articles 136, 138, and 140 through the preceding Article by displaying the power of a group or multitude or by carrying a dangerous object, the penalty prescribed for each respective Article shall be increased by up to one half.

(2) Where a person commits a crime under Paragraph 1 and thereby causes injury to a public official, the person shall be punished by imprisonment for a definite term of not less than three years. Where the person causes death, the person shall be punished by imprisonment for life or for a definite term of not less than five years.

The Jinju obstruction of official duties attorney established a step-by-step strategy in order to reduce the client's sentence as much as possible, and conducted the defense by making the arguments set out below.

The court accepted the arguments of the Jinju obstruction of official duties attorney and ruled, ‘The defendant shall be sentenced to six months' imprisonment. However, the execution of the said sentence shall be suspended for two years from the date this judgment becomes final.’