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“Severe punishment is inevitable when we consider the community consensus on drunk driving that has been built over a long period of time and the injuries of survivors.”
The prosecution sought a mean sentence for the driver and passenger in a car accident near Eulwangri Beach in Incheon where the chief of the 50 who delivered chicken was killed by a vehicle. In a trial by decision held at the Incheon District Court 3rd Criminal Division hearing (Judge Kim Ji-hee) on the 25th, the prosecution sentenced driver A (34), accused of driving, to 10 years in prison. under aggravated penalty. Acting for certain crimes and driving while intoxicated according to the Road Traffic Law. Mr. B (48), a companion charged with homicide of dangerous driver under the Special Law and a teacher of drunk driving under the Road Traffic Law, was sentenced to six years in prison.
That day, the prosecution emphasized the dangers of driving while intoxicated before the transfer. The prosecution said: “In our society, driving while intoxicated is a great social damage that causes the people around them to die in unexpected circumstances. We have formed a consensus and revised the law to strengthen the punishment. One of them is the death of a head of the family who has been working sincerely ”.
檢, added as a preliminary offense for helping to drive while intoxicated
A prosecution official said: “Mr. A and others are committed to the death of a head of the family by drunk driving, so the crime is very serious.” “The victim (even on the day of the accident) suffered accidents while riding a motorcycle for the life he had led to cherish his family. They were sad.” He added: “In particular, Mr. B tried to reduce his responsibilities rather than take relief measures after the accident, and was very guilty of repeating the words ‘I do not remember’ at trial.”
On this day, the prosecution upheld B’s offenses against dangerous driving and lethality under the Special Law, and added a preliminary charge of assisting with drunk driving to the offense of drunk driving teacher. The purpose of this is to seek a penalty for assisting drunk driving if deemed innocent by a drunk driving teacher.
In the closing statement after the appointment of the prosecution, Mr. A said: “I know that I have committed an irreparable sin and I cannot be forgiven in any word.” I want to apologize to the deceased and the bereaved ”. Mr B also said: “I am very sorry to have provoked social criticism. I don’t want to avoid my mistakes, but I will take my sins gently, “he said.” I want to see the victims and their families in person, not in court, but apologize and agree. “In the course of the trial, Mr. A said,” I admit all the charges, “but Mr. B denied some of the charges and said: “I admit to having helped drink and drive, but not to a teacher.”
The first case of applying the Yoon Chang-ho method to a passenger
On September 9 of last year, around 12:55 a.m. M., Mr. A, who was driving a Mercedes car on the road near Eulwangri Beach in Jung-gu, Incheon, drunk, and killed C, 54, who was driving a motorcycle to deliver chicken. crossing the center line, I was arrested. Mr. B, who was accompanied by a Mercedes vehicle, was charged with drunk driving towards Mr. A, such as opening the door of a vehicle owned by his company with a remote control before the accident.
The prosecution believed that Mr. B actively encouraged Mr. A to drive while intoxicated and applied the so-called “Yooon Chang-ho Law” to both. The Yoon Chang-ho Law is the combination of the revised Special Price Law, which strengthens the punishment for drunk driving deaths, and the revised Highway Traffic Law, which strengthens the standards for suspension and cancellation of driver’s licenses. This was the first time that a passenger in a vehicle driving while intoxicated was prosecuted using the Yoon Chang-ho method. The sentencing of A et al. Will be held on April 1 in Incheon District Court.
Incheon = Reporter Shim Seokyong [email protected]
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