Changwon Drunk Driving Specialist Attorney's Assistance | A Case Securing a Suspended Sentence for a Client in a Drunk Driving Hit-and-Run

This is the story of a client who had a consultation with the drunk driving specialist attorney.

The client resided in Changwon and was engaged in driving work.

On the day of the incident, the client drove a vehicle after drinking.

While making a left turn, the client caused an accident by striking the front of the vehicle the victim was driving.

In the end, in the above circumstances, the client inflicted on the victim an injury requiring approximately 3 weeks of treatment.

Fearing punishment, the client entrusted the case to the drunk driving specialist attorney at the Changwon branch office.

■ Statutes Relevant to the Case, Explained by the Drunk Driving Specialist Attorney

Act on Aggravated Punishment of Specific Crimes Article 5-3 (Aggravated Punishment of a Driver of a Fleeing Vehicle)

Road Traffic Act Article 2, a motor vehicle, a motorized bicycle, or Construction Machinery Management Act Article 26 (1) construction machinery other than that under the proviso (hereinafter “motor vehicle, etc.”), where, due to its operation, a crime under Criminal Act Article 268 is committed and the driver of the relevant motor vehicle (hereinafter the “accident driver”) flees without taking measures such as rescuing the victim under Road Traffic Act Article 54 (1), the driver shall be subject to aggravated punishment according to the following classification.

- Where the victim is injured: imprisonment for a definite term of at least 1 year, or a fine of at least 5 million won but not more than 30 million won.

▶ Article 44 (Prohibition of Driving While Intoxicated)

① No person shall drive a motor vehicle, etc., a tram, or a bicycle while intoxicated.

④ The standard for the intoxicated state in which driving is prohibited under paragraph 1 shall be a blood alcohol concentration of 0.03 percent or higher.

The client fully acknowledges the offense.

The attorney argued that the client was voluntarily completing drunk driving prevention education and making efforts to prevent reoffending.

Since obtaining a driver's license, the client had never once driven under the influence before this incident.

The attorney also argued that the client had no prior criminal record of any kind and was a first-time offender who had never even been investigated.

The client is raising young children alone after a divorce.

The drunk driving specialist attorney emphasized that if the client were to receive severe punishment as a result of this case, it would deal a significant economic blow not only to the client but also to the children.

The above case is one in which a client facing litigation on multiple charges, including 🔗drunk driving, received a suspended sentence with the assistance of the Changwon drunk driving specialist attorney.

If you are facing difficulties in a situation similar to the above case, the drunk driving specialist attorney at Daeryun Law Firm is available to assist you at any time.