A case of assistance by a drunk driving specialist attorney | A client with repeat drunk driving, a suspended sentence

As in the client's case, a person who is sentenced to a punishment of a fine or heavier for drunk driving and, within 10 years from the date on which that sentence becomes final, again commits the same crime is subject to the following punishment.

Road Traffic Act, Article 148-2, Paragraph 1

The attorney emphasized that, after the past actual custodial sentence, the client had refrained from drunk driving for several years, and that, in order to avoid reoffending, the client had moved the client's residence to near the workplace and lived there.

In addition, the attorney proved that, after the incident occurred, the client had voluntarily completed reoffending-prevention education and made efforts to change, so that the court could determine that the likelihood of future reoffending was low.

The attorney actively highlighted that the client is supporting an elderly mother in her 70s who is ill and living alone, and that, after a divorce, the client has been a head of household who has continuously raised a daughter alone.

In particular, the attorney explained that, on the day of the incident, which was Parents' Day, the client came to drive while returning home after having a drink during a meal with family, and that the blood alcohol concentration was also 0.045%, which is not a serious level.

A range of materials was submitted to the court, including the client's letter of reflection, a petition from the family, a certificate of completion of recidivism-prevention education, and a monthly rental lease agreement near the client's workplace.

Through these materials, it was demonstrated that the client was not merely expressing remorse in words but was in fact improving his living environment and preventing recidivism with a responsible attitude, which had a positive effect on sentencing.

Drunk driving (DUI) is an offense that courts treat with severity in light of the likelihood of recidivism and its social impact.

In particular, where there is a prior record, the likelihood of an actual custodial sentence is high, so it is more important than anything else to prove recidivism-prevention efforts and specific grounds for mitigation in sentencing.

At Daeryun Law Firm, we establish response strategies tailored to each client, based on our experience handling numerous drunk driving cases and our extensive practical know-how.

In addition, through collaboration with civil and administrative specialist attorneys, we have the scale to respond on a one-stop basis, from civil litigation arising from drunk driving harm to administrative litigation relating to driver's licenses.

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