A Seocho Criminal Attorney Assistance Case | Defending a Stalking Crime Criminal Trial to a Not-Guilty Verdict

The Seocho criminal attorney's client was facing trial after a former partner filed a criminal complaint alleging that the client had committed a stalking crime.

The client came seeking an attorney with expertise in criminal cases in Seocho to defend against punishment through legal assistance.

If a person is booked by the police on stalking charges, as in the client's case, the person may be criminally punished under the ‘Act on the Punishment, etc. of Stalking Crimes,’ commonly known as the 🔗Act on Punishment of Crime of Stalking.

Under the Act on Punishment of Crime of Stalking, five elements must be met for a stalking crime to be committed.

The five elements required for a stalking crime to be committed are as follows.

If the act is found to have been committed and a stalking crime is established, the person may be punished by imprisonment for not more than three years or a fine of not more than 30 million won, so caution is needed.

If you are facing stalking charges, whether the elements required for a stalking crime to be committed apply becomes the issue, so seeking advice from an attorney experienced in this area to gather evidence and make legal arguments to contest this is important.

The Seocho criminal attorney carefully gathered case materials, such as the conversations between the client and the victim and CCTV footage, and mounted a defense to avoid punishment.

The court accepted the Seocho criminal attorney's arguments and rendered a not-guilty verdict, finding there was no evidence to support the charge against the client.

This was a case in which the client, who had been unfairly subjected to a criminal complaint on stalking charges and faced the prospect of punishment, was defended and acquitted.

For stalking crimes, the legal interpretation of the requirement that there be ‘continuous or repeated’ stalking conduct, one of the elements for the offense, remains unsettled, so an appropriate strategy tailored to each case is critical.

At Daeryun, attorneys experienced in this area carefully examine recent precedents on stalking crimes and provide clients with tailored responses.

If you are concerned about a similar issue, please seek help through an 🔗attorney referral.