Woman in Her 50s With Police Commendation for 4,000 Hours of Volunteer Work Sentenced to Prison After Fourth Drunk Driving Offense

Victim Sustained Two Weeks of Injuries... Sentenced to 10 Months in Prison
Blood Alcohol Concentration at 0.122%, Sufficient for License Revocation

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A woman in her 50s, who had performed more than 4,000 hours of volunteer work and even received a police commendation, was ultimately sentenced to prison after repeated drunk driving offenses.

According to the legal community on the 25th, Kwon Soon-beom, the presiding judge of the Criminal Division 4 at the Namyangju Branch of the Uijeongbu District Court, sentenced Ms. A (56), who was indicted on charges of dangerous driving resulting in injury under the Act on the Aggravated Punishment of Specific Crimes and drunk driving under the Road Traffic Act, to 10 months in prison. However, as the court determined there was no risk of flight or destruction of evidence, she was not taken into custody in court.

Last year, on October 26 at around 6 p.m., this woman was brought to trial on charges of driving her SUV after drinking alcohol at a restaurant, crossing the center line, and colliding with an oncoming sedan. As a result of the accident, the other driver suffered injuries requiring two weeks of medical treatment.

At the time of the accident, her blood alcohol concentration was 0.122%, which is sufficient for license revocation, and the accident occurred just about 100 meters after leaving the restaurant, according to the investigation.

Previously, Ms. A had been fined for drunk driving in both 2015 and 2019, and in 2022, she received a suspended prison sentence for another drunk driving offense.

The court stated, "The defendant has shown a remorseful attitude, has reached a settlement with the victim, and the degree of injury was relatively minor, which are all mitigating circumstances. We also took into account her receipt of commendations from the National Police Agency and local government heads for more than 4,000 hours of volunteer work."

However, the court explained the reason for the prison sentence by stating, "Despite having already been punished several times for drunk driving, she committed the offense again. Her blood alcohol concentration was high, and the nature of the offense is also serious."

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