1. Overview

The client was taking a walk and could not resist the urge to take out his sexual organ and masturbated. However, the client, who had never undergone a police interrogation in his life, was so embarrassed that he denied his actions during the first police interrogation. The client was so anxious that he could not sleep, and in the end, he decided to seek the help of a legal expert.

2. Applicable Law

Criminal Act

Article 245 (Public Indecency)

A person who publicly commits an obscene act shall be punished by imprisonment for not more than one year, a fine not exceeding five million won, detention, or a minor fine.

 

3. Assistance of Counsel

Law-Win lawyers quickly reorganized the client's point of view and decided to actively respond to the investigation. In addition to making direct contact with the investigative officer in charge, Law-Win lawyer attended the follow-up investigation and provided assistance, such as explaining the situation at the time in detail. Moreover, lawyers carefully contacted the victim who witnessed the situation at the time, delivered an apology, and was able to reach an amicable settlement. After that, the lawyers submitted a written opinion summarizing the client's various circumstances at a glance to the investigation agency.

4. Outcome

As a result, the prosecutor actively accepted the defenses of the lawyers and finally gave the client a ‘suspension of prosecution’ with no criminal record

5. Significance of the Outcome

In the face of the crisis of criminal punishment caused by criminal cases, the most important thing is quick response and early resolution of the case. The client decided to seek the assistance of a legal expert immediately after the incident occurred, and the best result was obtained because of the prompt response.

Attorney Bae, Kyongmin, Park, Su-jin, Kim, Jeong-hun and Woo, Ji-won