50s Woman Who Excused Drunk Driving by Saying "I Ate Alcohol-Infused Chocolate" Receives 2-Year Probation

Cheongju District Court / Photo by Cheongju District Court website capture

[Asia Economy Intern Reporter Kim Seong-yeol] A woman in her 50s who was caught for drunk driving and claimed in court that she ate chocolate containing alcohol was sentenced to imprisonment.

On the 16th, Chief Judge Ryu Yeon-jung of the Criminal Division 2 at Cheongju District Court announced that A (58), who was prosecuted without detention for violating the Road Traffic Act (drunk driving), was sentenced to one year in prison with a two-year probation.

Additionally, A was ordered to perform 160 hours of community service, attend 40 hours of a safe driving lecture, and bear the litigation costs.

The court stated, "In the black box footage provided by a witness, the defendant stopped the car in the middle of the road while driving, got out without wearing shoes, and staggered, which is not normal behavior," and "Considering that the vehicle was left in the middle of the road and the defendant left the scene, drunk driving is recognized."

Furthermore, the court explained the sentencing reason, saying, "The defendant does not show remorse, has prior offenses of the same kind, and had a very high blood alcohol concentration."

Earlier, A was caught driving under the influence with a blood alcohol concentration of 0.157% on a road in Sangdang-gu, Cheongju-si, Chungbuk Province, at around 10:50 p.m. on November 16, 2018, and was brought to trial.

At that time, the police responded to a report from another nearby vehicle and confirmed A's drunk driving.

According to the police investigation, A had previously been fined twice for drunk driving in July and December 2015.

In court, A denied the charges, stating, "After finishing driving, I ate chocolate containing alcohol," and "I did not drink alcohol at that time."

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