Busan criminal lawyer ‘Daeryun Law Firm’, “Success case for perjury”

It has been more than a month since the Yoon Chang-ho Act, which strengthened the standards and punishment for drunk driving, went into effect. As a result, many people have been punished for drunk driving and various other incidents are occurring. According to Daeryun Law Firm, which operates with offices in Busan, Daegu, Changwon, and Jinju, an unusual case related to drinking was reported and made public. This is about a client who attended as a witness in an acquaintance's drunk driving case and was indicted for perjury regarding his testimony.


The defendant (client) appeared in the Changwon District Court court as a witness for the appellate trial of the road traffic law violation (drinking driving) case against Mr. A and took an oath. Then, he answered “yes” to the lawyer’s question, “Has the witness ever walked with the defendant to where the defendant’s car was parked on the day of the incident?” and the lawyer’s question, “Has the witness ever walked with the defendant and then seen the defendant get into his car?” To the question, he answered “Yes,” and to the lawyer’s question “Where did you ride?” he answered, “I rode in the back seat.”


However, in fact, Mr. A arrived at the accident site while driving while drunk, and the defendant did not move with Mr. A to the sidewalk to the accident site where Mr. A's car was parked, and did not see Mr. A get into the back seat of the car. Accordingly, the defendant was indicted for perjury by giving false testimony contrary to his memory as above.


Accordingly, the lawyer from Daeryun Law Firm was able to win the not guilty verdict by actively arguing, saying, “The defendant saw Mr. A lying on the bench, walked with Mr. A to the temporary parking lot, and saw Mr. A getting into the back seat of his parked vehicle, saying that he would rest for a while, and then returned home. He did not know what happened after that, and testified in court as much as he remembered what happened at the time.”


The court ruled that the defendant's testimony only extends to the fact that he saw Mr. A get into the back seat of his car, and does not address whether Mr. A drove while intoxicated afterwards. Therefore, it was determined that the fact that Mr. A was found guilty of drunk driving was not direct evidence of the perjury indictment in this case, and since the indictment in this case corresponded to a case where there was no proof of a crime, the defendant was acquitted in accordance with the Criminal Procedure Act.


An official from Daeryun Law Firm, which has registered qualifications in the fields of criminal, civil, divorce, and domestic affairs recognized by the Korean Bar Association, said, "This case, which started as an indictment of an acquaintance, was caused by a drunk driving conviction, and the problem became the fact that the client did not perjure the information. Even if you are indicted, you can easily close the case by not panicking and seeking advice from a professional."


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