Drunk Driving Again... 50s Public Official Fined 10 Million Won After Second Offense

A public official in his 50s who drove under the influence while heavily intoxicated, despite having two prior DUI convictions, was fined 10 million won.

According to the Changwon District Court in Gyeongnam on the 20th, Mr. A was brought to trial on charges of driving under the influence on the night of March 2nd at 11:51 PM, driving about 3 km from a building parking lot in Seongsan-gu, Changwon City to Myeongseo-dong, Uichang-gu while intoxicated.

At the time, Mr. A's blood alcohol concentration was 0.138%, which is at the license cancellation level.

Changwon District Court, Gyeongnam.

Mr. A was previously prosecuted for the same offense in 2009 and 2015, receiving fines of 500,000 won and 1 million won respectively.

The court stated, "Driving under the influence is a crime that poses a high risk of threatening not only the offender's life but also the lives of others, and there are two prior convictions of the same kind." However, the court considered factors such as "his 30 years of faithful public service, his acknowledgment and remorse for the wrongdoing, the fact that a sentence of imprisonment or higher would result in automatic dismissal under the Local Public Officials Act, and his voluntary disposal of the vehicle after the offense" as reasons for sentencing.

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