Gangneung Attorney Office Assistance | Gangneung Attorney Office Represents an Assault Victim in Filing a Complaint, Leading to a Heavy Fine for the Assailant

The client who sought out the Gangneung attorney office had gone on a business trip together with colleagues.

The client, who had been assigned to the same room as the colleague who was the assailant, had a brief argument with the colleague who was smoking on the balcony of the accommodation.

Then, as the client came back into the room and was about to sleep, the colleague came in and got on top of the client.

Assaulted repeatedly about the face and elsewhere, the client suffered serious bodily injury.

To have the colleague who was the assailant punished, the client entrusted the Gangneung attorney office with representation in filing a complaint.

The Gangneung attorney office explained the 🔗offense of inflicting bodily injury.

The infliction of bodily injury is punishable by imprisonment for up to 7 years or a fine of up to 10 million won, while assault is punishable by imprisonment for up to 2 years, a fine of up to 5 million won, detention, or a minor fine.

In short, the level of punishment differs significantly.

The biggest difference is how the case proceeds when the victim indicates that they do not wish for punishment.

Because assault is a crime not punishable against the victim's will, criminal liability can be avoided if the victim does not wish for punishment, but for the infliction of bodily injury, criminal liability itself cannot be avoided.

■ Criminal Act, Article 257 (Bodily Injury, Bodily Injury to a Lineal Ascendant)

① A person who inflicts bodily injury upon another shall be punished by imprisonment for up to 7 years, suspension of qualifications for up to 10 years, or a fine of up to 10 million won.

② A person who commits the offense under paragraph (1) against a lineal ascendant of the person or of the person's spouse shall be punished by imprisonment for up to 10 years or a fine of up to 15 million won.

③ An attempt to commit the offense under the preceding two paragraphs is punishable.

*If you would like to review the details, please seek a 🔗legal consultation with an attorney.

The defendant threw indiscriminate punches at the client.

On this basis, the Gangneung attorney office argued that the client had suffered serious bodily injury.

The client felt severe fear while being assaulted and developed insomnia, which has disrupted daily life.

The Gangneung attorney office emphasized that the client suffered serious aftereffects and trauma, including resigning from the company out of fear.

The Gangneung attorney office found circumstances showing that the defendant was lying.

The office argued that, although the defendant claimed to have apologized to the client, he had never apologized or shown remorse, and instead stated that it was a mutual assault.

The client office had been assaulted by a coworker and wished to file a complaint for infliction of bodily injury.

The Gangneung attorney office proceeded with the complaint.

As a result, the court imposed a substantial fine on the defendant.

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If you are in a situation like the one above, please feel free to request assistance from a 🔗Gangneung Attorney at any time.