Chuncheon Law Office Assistance | The Chuncheon law office assisted a client who repeatedly committed driving without a license and drunk driving (DUI) and protected against an immediate custodial sentence

Driving without a license and drunk driving fall under the 🔗12 categories of gross negligencethat are stipulated in the Act on Special Cases concerning the Settlement of Traffic Accidents.

If a traffic accident occurs for a reason falling under one of the 12 categories of gross negligence, it is difficult to avoid criminal punishment even if a settlement has been reached with the victim or insurance coverage is in place.

Traffic accidents under the 12 categories of gross negligence

△ Traffic signal violation △ Crossing the center line △ Speeding (exceeding the speed limit by 20 km/h or more) △ Violation of overtaking rules △ Violation of railroad crossing passage rules △ Failure to protect pedestrians at a crosswalk △ Driving without a license △ Drunk driving △ Driving onto a sidewalk △ Violation of the duty to prevent passengers from falling △ Violation of the duty of safe driving in a child protection zone △ Violation of cargo securing measures

In particular, when a person commits driving under the influence without a license after the license has been revoked due to drunk driving, the likelihood of an actual custodial sentence becomes greater.

In the case of drunk driving, the level of punishment varies depending on the blood alcohol concentration, so it is advisable to respond according to the circumstances with the help of a law firm.

The Chuncheon law office requested leniency on the ground that the client had testified about his wrongdoing without concealment and had actively cooperated with the investigation.

The day of the incident was the 49th-day memorial for the client's mother.

The family gathered together, drank while missing the client's mother with sorrow, and then he ended up taking the wheel.

Because the distance between the family home and the client's home was a short stretch of about 2 km, he thought it would be fine.

The client acknowledges that, despite having a prior conviction for the same type of offense, he once again committed this wrongdoing.

Above all, because the client well understands how serious his wrongdoing is and knows that it is a criminal act with no room for excuse, he testified to all the facts without concealment in the investigation that followed.

The Chuncheon law office argued that the client had sold the vehicle and was making efforts to prevent reoffending.

The client currently works in a rural area, and because public transportation is not well developed in the region, a vehicle is essential for commuting.

Nevertheless, the client resolutely sold the vehicle.

The Chuncheon law office emphasized that, even in an environment where a vehicle is essential, the client resolutely sold the vehicle to prevent reoffending.