Mercedes Benz driver hangs with police officer asking for breathalyzer test, 1 year and 6 months in prison

Speeding at 74 km/h despite the passenger's dissuasion... Police officer injured in accident while fleeing

(Jeonju = Yonhap News) Reporter Kyeong-jae Jeong = The driver of a Mercedes Benz who ran down the road while holding a police officer who was asking for a breathalyzer test was sentenced to prison on appeal.

The Gwangju High Court's Jeonju Trial Division Criminal Division 1 (Chief Judge Jeong Moon-kyung) announced on the 7th that it dismissed the appeal of the defendant and the prosecutor in the appeal trial of Mr. A (53), who was indicted on charges of obstruction of official duties and violation of the Special Act on Traffic Accidents, and upheld the original trial ruling that sentenced him to 1 year and 6 months in prison.

Mr. A was indicted on charges of driving a Mercedes-Benz vehicle while drunk enough to have his license revoked on a road in Hyoja-dong, Wansan-gu, Jeonju-si at around 8:20 p.m. on January 26th of last year, clinging to the car and running away for more than 200 meters from a police officer who was conducting a drunken inspection.

He drove the car at a speed of up to 74 kilometers per hour, despite knowing that the police officer was holding the car door with his hand.

Mr. A hit another vehicle while running away, and the police officer, who fell on the road due to the impact of the accident, suffered injuries to his arms and legs.

The appellate court pointed out, "At the time of the crime, the defendant repeatedly yelled at the passenger in the car to stop the car, and even though the victim police officer also asked him to stop, he continued to drive the car while swearing," and added, "This crime posed a serious risk to the life and body of the victim police officer."

At the same time, he stated the reason for dismissing the appeal, saying, "The defendant requests that the appellate court consider the fact that he reached an amicable agreement with the victim as an advantage, but considering his history of being punished for drunk driving three times in the past, the sentence from the original trial does not seem unreasonable because it is too heavy."