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Suncheon Drunk Driving (DUI) Attorney | Defending a Client Who Reoffended in Drunk Driving and Successfully Avoiding an immediate custodial sentence
Our Suncheon drunk driving attorney defended a client who came to a drunk driving attorney after committing a repeat offense of drunk driving. We introduce the account of the client who, with the defense of our Suncheon drunk driving attorney, succeeded in defending against an actual custodial sentence.
1. The Client Who Sought a Suncheon Drunk Driving (DUI) Attorney
The client who came to our Suncheon drunk driving attorney stated that, despite having a prior record of being punished once for drunk driving, the client had committed the offense of drunk driving again.
The client was anxious, fearing that this time, as a repeat drunk driving offender, the client would receive a sentence of imprisonment, and the client asked our Suncheon drunk driving attorney to help defend against an actual custodial sentence.
Our Suncheon drunk driving attorney set about grasping the case in order to defend against the client's actual custodial sentence.
Approximately five years earlier, the client had received a summary order of a fine for the crime of drunk driving, and this time the client had a criminal fact of having driven his own passenger vehicle while intoxicated with a blood alcohol concentration of 0.23%.
2. Drunk Driving as Explained by the Suncheon Drunk Driving (DUI) Attorney
The client of our Suncheon drunk driving attorney committed the offense of drunk driving again despite having been 🔗punished for drunk driving,
Drunk driving refers to the act of operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated with a blood alcohol concentration of 0.03% or higher.
When a person drives under the influence, the level of punishment varies according to the blood alcohol concentration, and the levels of punishment are as follows.
■ Where the blood alcohol concentration is 0.2 percent or higher, imprisonment for not less than two years and not more than five years, or a fine of not less than ten million won and not more than twenty million won.
■ Where the blood alcohol concentration is 0.08 percent or higher but less than 0.2 percent, imprisonment for not less than one year and not more than two years, or a fine of not less than five million won and not more than ten million won.
■ Where the blood alcohol concentration is 0.03 percent or higher but less than 0.08 percent, imprisonment for not more than one year or a fine not exceeding five million won.
The blood alcohol concentration of the client of our Suncheon drunk driving attorney was 0.23%, so the client was at risk of being subject to imprisonment for not less than two years and not more than five years, or a fine of not less than ten million won and not more than twenty million won.
3. The Suncheon Drunk Driving (DUI) Attorney's Defense of the Client
Our Suncheon drunk driving attorney set about the defense as follows in order to defend against the actual custodial sentence of the repeat drunk driving offender client.
The Circumstances of the Suncheon Drunk Driving (DUI) Attorney's Client's Case
The background of this case involving the client represented by the Suncheon drunk driving attorney was as follows.
After drinking with a friend whom the client had not seen in a long time and parting ways, the client called a designated driver service.
Perhaps because it was the weekend, a designated driver was difficult to arrange, and because the distance to home was very short, the client, acting on a mistaken judgment, ended up driving.
The Remorse of the Suncheon Drunk Driving (DUI) Attorney's Client
Although the client had a prior record of being punished for drunk driving, the client took the wheel under the foolish assumption that driving such a short distance would be fine, and the client now deeply regrets this and is sincerely reflecting on this conduct.
The Suncheon Drunk Driving (DUI) Attorney's Client's Efforts to Prevent Reoffending
Reproaching himself for having committed an unlawful act not once but twice, the client underwent psychological counseling on several occasions in order to avoid reoffending.
Because the client's treatment progress indicators were favorable and the therapeutic prognosis appeared good, it may be concluded that there is no room for the client to reoffend.
4. The Judgment in the Case of the Suncheon Drunk Driving (DUI) Attorney's Client

After hearing the submissions of the Suncheon drunk driving attorney, the court rendered a suspended sentence for the client.
Although imprisonment with labor had appeared unavoidable due to the repeated drunk driving offense, the client was able to avoid imprisonment with the assistance of the Suncheon drunk driving attorney.
Because drunk driving can lead to serious accidents, it is punished severely, and for this reason it is important to respond promptly if one has driven while intoxicated.
If you face the risk of an actual custodial sentence due to drunk driving in Suncheon, Yeosu, Gwangyang, or nearby areas, please entrust your case to the Suncheon drunk driving attorney.
Drawing on a record of favorable outcomes in a range of cases involving first-time, repeat, and third-time drunk driving offenses, the Suncheon drunk driving attorney will prepare a solution suited to your case and respond accordingly.

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