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Assistance From a Bucheon Obstruction of Official Duties Attorney | The Bucheon Office, a Small Fine for Obstruction of Official Duties

The client who came to a Bucheon attorney handling obstruction of official duties faced punishment after swinging a fist at a police officer who was performing official duties. The client visited the Bucheon office and requested assistance.

1. The Client Who Sought the Bucheon Obstruction of Official Duties Attorney

The client who came to a Bucheon obstruction of official duties attorney was facing the risk of punishment for obstruction of official duties.

Seeking to respond actively from the early stage of the case, the client requested a consultation regarding obstruction of official duties from a criminal law attorney at the Bucheon office.

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The Circumstances of the Case as Examined by the Bucheon Obstruction of Official Duties Attorney

Through a consultation with the client, the Bucheon obstruction of official duties attorney was able to ascertain the specific facts of the case in detail.

On the day of the incident, the client, who was under excessive stress from work, drank more than his usual capacity.

After drinking heavily, the client sat down in an alley near his home to rest briefly, and a passerby reportedly saw him and called the police.

Because he was heavily intoxicated, the client has no memory of the time at all, but when he came to his senses somewhat, he found that he had been arrested as an offender caught in the act.

According to the police, the client swung his fist at the officer who took him to the police substation.

Although he had no other prior record, the client was afraid of the punishment for obstruction of official duties, so he visited the 🔗Bucheon Office of Daeryun LLC and requested assistance from the Bucheon obstruction of official duties attorney.

The Crime of Obstruction of Official Duties as Explained by the Bucheon Obstruction of Official Duties Attorney

Obstruction of official duties is the offense of obstructing public duties by assaulting or threatening a public official who is lawfully performing those duties.

In this context, specifically, even if the result of actually obstructing the performance of the duties does not occur, the offense of 🔗obstruction of official duties may be established and subject to punishment.

The requirements for establishing the offense of obstruction of official duties may be summarized as follows.

(i) against a public official who is performing official duties (the object)
(ii) where assault or threat is committed (the act)

Where obstruction of official duties is found, the offense is punishable by imprisonment for up to five years or a fine of up to ten million won, and even a first-time offender may receive an actual custodial sentence, so care must be taken not to become involved.

Article 136 of the Criminal Act (Obstruction of Official Duties)

(1) A person who commits assault or threat against a public official engaged in the performance of duties shall be punished by imprisonment for not more than five years or by a fine not exceeding ten million won.
(2) The same punishment as in the preceding paragraph shall apply to a person who commits assault or threat against a public official for the purpose of coercing or compelling an act in connection with his or her duties, or causing the official to resign from office.

2. The Assistance Provided by the Bucheon Obstruction of Official Duties Attorney

After once again closely examining the client's case, the Bucheon obstruction of official duties attorney reviewed the mitigating circumstances that could be asserted.

The attorney then made the following arguments and requested the greatest possible leniency.

Bucheon Obstruction of Official Duties Attorney, Arguing That Efforts Toward Restitution Were Being Made

The client deeply regrets his unfortunate conduct and is sincerely reflecting on it.

He has pledged to abstain from alcohol, vowing never to commit such an offense again, and he is doing his utmost to prevent any repeat offense.

The attorney also argued that the client wrote letters expressing his sincere apology and delivered them to the affected officer on several occasions, thereby making efforts toward recovery for the harm caused.

Bucheon Obstruction of Official Duties Attorney, Arguing the Absence of Any Prior Criminal Punishment

The client is a member of society who diligently serves in an important position at a company, and he is also the head of a household.

Accordingly, the Bucheon obstruction of official duties attorney strongly emphasized that the client had never received any criminal punishment apart from this case, and requested that the court grant him the greatest possible leniency.

3. With the Assistance of a Bucheon Obstruction of Official Duties Attorney, a Small Fine

Accepting the mitigating circumstances asserted by the Bucheon obstruction of official duties attorney, the court imposed a fine in the client's case.

The client, who had been very worried about receiving a heavy sentence such as an actual custodial sentence, was reassured by the fact that the matter could be concluded with a modest fine.

If You Are Looking for a Bucheon Obstruction of Official Duties Attorney

The case above involved a client who, while intoxicated, assaulted a police officer engaged in the performance of official duties and who visited the Bucheon Office to request assistance in responding to the case.

In the case of obstruction of official duties, because the victim is a public official, reaching a settlement is itself not easy.

Therefore, if you are involved in a case of obstruction of official duties, it is advisable to promptly seek a consultation with an attorney with extensive experience handling such cases and to consider an appropriate response strategy.

Daeryun LLC provides dedicated assistance to clients involved in obstruction of official duties, from verifying the facts to representation at trial.

In addition, the firm forms teams of attorneys with extensive experience handling such matters and establishes a reasonable response strategy for each case.

If you face the risk of punishment as described above, please feel free to 🔗request a consultation with the Bucheon obstruction of official duties attorney at Daeryun LLC.

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