Busan Attorney | Drunk Driving Self-Surrender Case Concluded With a Suspended Sentence

The client, who already had two prior drunk driving offenses, drove under the influence again, but he turned himself in directly because he suspected the other party of committing insurance fraud.

However, because the case involved both drunk driving and a traffic accident concurrently, he requested thorough assistance so that he could avoid a custodial sentence.

After analyzing the case closely, the attorney confirmed the following key issues.

The attorney also emphasized that a more careful response was necessary in light of the recently strengthened drunk driving punishment legislation.

The attorney reviewed the client's mitigating factors and provided active assistance.

1. Submission of a handwritten letter of apology

Showing deep remorse for the incident, the client submitted a total of five handwritten letters of apology.
Through these, he acknowledged his wrongdoing and strongly expressed his determination to prevent reoffending.

2. Self-surrender for the offense

Suspecting the possibility of insurance fraud by the other party, the client turned himself in to the police.
This was an important factor that could serve to mitigate the punishment.

3. Disposal of the vehicle involved

After the incident, the client disposed of the vehicle to prevent any recurrence of drunk driving.
This played an important role in demonstrating to the court that there was no likelihood of reoffending.

4. No traffic accident conduct

The client consistently asserted that he had not struck the other party with his vehicle.

After the examination of evidence team analyzed the circumstances and evidence of the case, it was likely that the matter would be handled as a simple drunk driving case rather than as dangerous driving causing injury under the Act on Aggravated Punishment of Specific Crimes.

The attorney actively demonstrated the above mitigating factors to the court and did everything possible so that the client could avoid a custodial sentence and receive a suspended sentence.

Although the client had two prior drunk driving offenses, the attorney actively assisted so that he could receive a suspended sentence, taking into comprehensive consideration his voluntary report, submission of a letter of apology, disposal of the vehicle, and the circumstances suggesting intent on the part of the other party in this case.

In the end, the court sentenced the client to a suspended sentence of 2 years, and the client avoided a custodial sentence.

The Drunk Driving Traffic Accident Response Group of Daeryun Law Firm collaborates with the Examination of Evidence and Digital Forensics Group when an unexpected traffic accident occurs, and is responsible for the reliable collection and analysis of evidence.

It provides a one-stop legal service from the examination of evidence through to trial, including collecting CCTV footage, dashcam footage, and statements from people in the vicinity through lawful means and establishing them as evidence.

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