Police Investigation Attorney Assistance Case | Suspended Sentence for a Client Charged With Hit-and-Run Causing Injury

The client of the police investigation attorney was driving the day after drinking while still not fully sober, and feeling drowsy, he briefly pulled into a nearby parking lot and fell asleep.

When he opened his eyes, it had become dark night, so he hurriedly prepared to return home.

While driving in a rush, he collided with the vehicle ahead of him.

Noticing that vehicles had backed up behind him, the client moved his vehicle to a place with less traffic.

Afterward, he underwent a breathalyzer test by the police who responded, and he was found to have a blood alcohol concentration of 0.15%.

Facing charges of hit-and-run causing injury and drunk driving, the client requested assistance from the police investigation attorney in order to avoid punishment.

Hit-and-run causing injury is a crime that is established only when the following requirements are met.

Hit-and-run causing injury is strictly punished under the Act on Aggravated Punishment of Specific Crimes.

▶ Act on Aggravated Punishment of Specific Crimes, Article 5-3 (Aggravated Punishment of Drivers of Fleeing Vehicles)

If the driver moved the victim away from the accident scene, abandoned the victim, and fled, the punishment is further aggravated.

Since the client had comprehensive insurance, he was able to provide sufficient compensation to the victims.

He also apologized to the victims and made efforts to restore the harm they had suffered.

On this basis, we emphasized that appropriate compensation had been made to the victims.

The client has no prior record of criminal punishment at or above a fine.

The client also ordinarily exercised care in driving.

Accordingly, the attorney argued that this accident was an unintended mistake and that the client's accident was not habitual.

The client was greatly shocked at having injured a person through this incident.

The client conveyed an apology to the victims and also showed a resolution never again to leave an accident scene.

On this basis, we emphasized that the client was sufficiently remorseful and that the likelihood of reoffending was low.

This was the story of a client who was nearly going to serve an actual custodial sentence on a hit-and-run injury charge but, with the assistance of the police investigation attorney, received a suspended sentence.

As shown here, hit-and-run injury may carry more severe punishment than other traffic accidents, so it is a matter that requires a prompt response.

At Daeryun Law Firm, we analyze evidence favorable to the client through lawful examination of evidence and, based on this, establish strategies to defend against the client's punishment.

If, like this client, you become involved in a hit-and-run injury, please request assistance from the police investigation attorney through a 🔗legal consultation appointment.