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Assistance From a Gumi Criminal Litigation Lawyer | A Gumi Lawyer Who Helped a Repeat Drunk Driving Client Avoid an immediate custodial sentence
The client, who sought out the Gumi criminal litigation attorney, was under suspicion of refusal of a breathalyzer test and special intimidation. Ahead of the criminal litigation, he requested a consultation with the Gumi attorney.
1. The Client Who Sought a Gumi Criminal Litigation Lawyer
The client, who came to the Gumi criminal litigation attorney and requested a consultation, had been booked on charges including refusal of a breathalyzer test by the police and faced the risk of punishment.
He therefore came to the Gumi criminal litigation attorney and requested legal assistance.

How the Client Came to Seek a Gumi Criminal Litigation Lawyer
The circumstances of the client's case, as reviewed by the Gumi criminal litigation attorney through the consultation, are as follows.
On the day of the incident, the client had been drinking with acquaintances and was walking home afterward.
During this time, unidentified people followed the client all the way to his home on a motorcycle and taunted him.
Feeling threatened by the motorcycle group that followed him into his apartment parking lot, the client took a golf club from the trunk of his parked vehicle and swung it.
In response to the client's actions, the victims reported the matter, and the responding police officers requested a breathalyzer test from the client, who was inside his vehicle.
Because he was intoxicated and bewildered by the entire situation, the client ultimately fled in his vehicle.
As a result, the client came under suspicion of refusal of a breathalyzer test and special intimidation, and because he had a prior conviction for a similar offense, a heavy sentence was anticipated. In this situation, he sought out the Gumi office.
Gumi Criminal Litigation Lawyer Explains Special (Aggravated) Intimidation
The client, who requested a consultation with the Gumi criminal litigation attorney, had first been reported for special intimidation.
Special intimidation is a crime that is established when a person, while displaying the collective power of a group or a multitude or while carrying a dangerous object, 🔗intimidatesanother person.
There are two methods of committing this crime: (1) displaying the collective power of a group or a multitude, and (2) carrying a dangerous object.
In the client's case, he was under suspicion of this crime because he intimidated a person while carrying a golf club, that is, a dangerous object.
Under the Criminal Act, a person who commits special intimidation is subject to imprisonment for not more than seven years or a fine of not more than ten million won.
Gumi Criminal Litigation Lawyer Explains Refusal of a Breathalyzer Test
The client, who sought out the Gumi criminal litigation attorney, was simultaneously under suspicion of refusal of a breathalyzer test.
A police officer may request a breathalyzer test from a driver when it is deemed necessary to ensure traffic safety and prevent traffic hazards.
In such a case, the driver must comply with the police officer's test, but if the driver refuses despite a reasonable request, the driver is subject to the crime of refusal of a breathalyzer test, which carries imprisonment for not less than one year and not more than five years, or a fine of not less than five million won and not more than twenty million won.
2. The Gumi Criminal Litigation Lawyer's Assistance
For the client, the Gumi criminal litigation attorney assembled a response team of attorneys with experience in similar criminal litigation.
The team then argued as follows, requesting leniency for the client.
Gumi Criminal Litigation Lawyer Argues That a Settlement Was Reached With the Victim
The client, believing that the victims were threatening him, came to swing a golf club.
However, the client immediately reflected on all of his conduct and conveyed an apology to the victims.
On this basis, the Gumi criminal litigation attorney strongly argued that the client had reached an amicable settlement with the victims.
Gumi Criminal Litigation Lawyer Argues That Acquaintances Are Pleading for Leniency
The client holds a job and lives diligently as a member of society.
The client's coworkers, who are aware of this, feel deeply sorry to see the client suffering as a result of this case.
Accordingly, the Gumi criminal litigation attorney argued that the client's acquaintances are pleading for leniency on the client's behalf.
3. Result of the Gumi Criminal Litigation Lawyer's Assistance: Avoiding an immediate custodial sentence
Accepting all of the arguments diligently prepared by the Gumi criminal litigation attorney, the court rendered a judgment of a suspended sentence.
The Gumi Criminal Litigation Lawyer's Case Notebook
In this case, the client, who had been reported for special intimidation and had refused a breathalyzer test by the police who responded to the scene, sought out the Gumi office while facing criminal litigation.
Because the client also had prior convictions of the same kind, the client faced the possibility of heavy punishment.
With the assistance of a Gumi criminal litigation attorney, however, the client was able to avoid an actual custodial sentence.
At Daeryun LLC, data is analyzed with AI to predict the course of the client's case and derive a prompt response approach.
If you are facing criminal litigation in a situation like the one above, please request a 🔗legal consultation from a Gumi criminal litigation attorney at any time.

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