"Regretted Deeply, Said 'Won't Even Look at Cars'... Driver Repeatedly Drunk Driving Without License During Trial"

Court: "Committed the same crime during recidivism period... Strict punishment inevitable"

A driver who was on trial for unlicensed driving and drunk driving was sentenced to imprisonment after committing the same crimes again during the trial.
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[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Seohyun] A driver who caused a traffic accident while driving without a license and injured a person while driving under the influence was sentenced to prison after being caught again for unlicensed drunk driving during the trial.

On the 19th, the Uijeongbu District Court Criminal Division 6 (Judge Lee In-kyung) announced that it sentenced Mr. A, who was indicted for violating the Road Traffic Act, to two years in prison.

On July 9th last year, around 2:35 p.m., Mr. A drove for about 300 meters on a road in front of a shopping center in Namyangju, Gyeonggi Province, without a driver's license.

On July 24th of the same year, he caused an accident by hitting a parked vehicle while driving a van without a license, and on August 15th, he drove under the influence with a blood alcohol concentration of 0.157%, injuring a person.

As a result, Mr. A was tried on charges including dangerous driving causing injury, unlicensed driving, and drunk driving. At the time he stood in court, he reportedly pleaded with the court, "I deeply regret my actions and now I hate even looking at cars, so I only use public transportation. Please show leniency."

In particular, he said, "I will settle with the victim," and the court allowed a certain period for settlement.

However, Mr. A did not repent and was caught again for drunk driving on April 7th in Incheon after drinking alcohol.

Furthermore, on May 24th, he was caught driving without a license in Seoul, adding charges of unlicensed driving and drunk driving.

The court stated, "The defendant has a prior record of committing the same crimes and being punished, yet committed the offenses in this case again during the recidivism period. Strict punishment corresponding to the defendant's guilt is inevitable."

It added, "The sentence was determined by comprehensively considering all sentencing factors such as the motive and circumstances of the crime, the method and result of the crime, the situation after the crime, and the defendant's criminal record."

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