Assistance from a Chuncheon Criminal Law Specialist Attorney | A Chuncheon Criminal Law Specialist Attorney Obtained a Suspended Sentence for Driving Under the Influence Without a License

The following is the account of the client who consulted with the Chuncheon criminal defense attorney.

On the day of the incident, the client reached out to a college classmate to check in and suggested having dinner together.

Accordingly, the client took a taxi to the agreed meeting place, a restaurant located in Chuncheon.

Afterward, each of them drank one bottle of soju, and the client checked a bus application in order to return home.

However, the buses had already stopped running for the day, and the client impulsively drove while intoxicated.

The client had previously received a sentence heavier than a fine for drunk driving, and the client's license had been suspended.

As a result, the client was subject to criminal proceedings on charges of drunk driving and driving without a license, and the client requested assistance from the Chuncheon criminal defense attorney.

▶ Road Traffic Act Article 44 (Prohibition of Driving While Intoxicated)

No person shall drive a motor vehicle or the like, a tram, or a bicycle while intoxicated.

The standard for the state of intoxication in which driving is prohibited under paragraph (1) is a blood alcohol concentration of the driver of 0.03 percent or higher.

▶ In the Case of a Repeat Offense Within 10 Years When Simply Caught for Drunk Driving

Where a drunk driver who has received a sentence heavier than a fine, and whose sentence has become final, commits drunk driving again within 10 years from the date the sentence became final (including a person whose sentence has lapsed), the person is punished according to the following classifications.

The attorney argued that, from the time the incident occurred until the present, the client has consistently and deeply reflected on the client's conduct and has acknowledged all wrongdoing.

The Chuncheon criminal defense attorney emphasized that the client had completed an educational program for the prevention of repeat drunk driving and was making efforts to prevent any recurrence.

The Chuncheon criminal defense attorney emphasized that no property damage or personal injury had resulted from the drunk driving in this case.

The case above is one in which a client who was reported on charges of drunk driving and driving without a license obtained a suspended sentence with the assistance of the Chuncheon criminal defense attorney.

As shown here, 🔗drunk driving cases involving a repeat offense are best handled with the assistance of an experienced attorney.

If you are facing difficulties in a situation similar to the case above, please feel free to request assistance from the Chuncheon criminal defense attorney at Daeryun Law Firm.