[Assistance from a Jeonju Drunk Driving Attorney] A Client Who Obtained a Reduced Sentence for Drunk Driving with the Assistance of a Jeonju Drunk Driving Attorney

The client who requested the assistance of a Jeonju drunk driving attorney was working in the transportation business.

After a light drink with a meal, the client took the wheel while intoxicated.

While driving, the client struck the rear of the victim's vehicle, which was waiting at a traffic signal at an intersection, and caused an accident.

The victim sustained injuries requiring 2 weeks of treatment, and the client, who had a prior conviction for drunk driving, faced the risk of an actual custodial sentence.

Working in the transportation business, the client sought the assistance of a Jeonju drunk driving attorney in the hope of avoiding an actual custodial sentence.

Punishment When a Traffic Accident Occurs (Including the 12 Categories of Gross Negligence)

Under the Act on Special Cases concerning the Settlement of Traffic Accidents

Where a driver of a vehicle commits the crime of causing death or injury by occupational or gross negligence through a traffic accident, imprisonment without labor for up to 5 years or a fine of up to 20 million won applies.

When Drunk Driving Is Simply Detected

In the Case of a Repeat Offense Within 10 Years

Where a drunk driver who has been sentenced to a penalty of a fine or heavier, and where that sentence has become final, commits drunk driving again within 10 years (including a person whose sentence has lapsed), the punishment applies according to the following classifications.

The defendant argued that he sincerely repented of his wrongdoing and submitted a letter of reflection, and that the defendant's acquaintances also submitted petitions requesting leniency for the defendant.

The defendant argued that, along with a pledge never to commit such wrongdoing again, he had sold the vehicle he owned and thereby reduced the likelihood of reoffending.

The defendant conveyed an apology to the victim who had been injured by his conduct and provided compensation for the harm. As a result, an amicable settlement was reached with the victim's side, and the victim also argued that he did not wish for the defendant to be punished.

The case above was one in which a client with a prior record of the same drunk driving offense received the assistance of a Jeonju drunk driving attorney and obtained a reduced sentence, moving from the risk of an actual custodial sentence to a suspended sentence.

If you are caught drunk driving again within 10 years, you may receive an actual custodial sentence, so it can be advisable to obtain the assistance of an experienced attorney to reduce the punishment.

At Daeryun Law Firm, experienced attorneys who have handled many drunk driving cases guide clients' cases in a favorable direction.

If you need help with drunk driving as in the case above, you are welcome to entrust your case to the Jeonju drunk driving attorneys of Daeryun Law Firm.