'Hit-and-run charges'Kim Ho-joong's first trial today (10th)...What should I say?
Jul 10, 2024
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The Seoul Central District Court's Criminal Chamber 26 (Judge Choi Min-hye) will hold its first hearing on the 10th of Kim Ho-joong, who was indicted on charges of dangerous driving, escape, and criminal escape under the Specific Crime Weighted Penalty Act.
The head of the agency, the head of the headquarters, and the manager who turned himself in instead of Kim Ho-joong, who is accused of trying to cover up the hit-and-run accident, will also be tried on charges of escapism and destruction of evidence.
Earlier, Kim Ho-joong is accused of running away after hitting a taxi while drinking and driving on the road in Sinsa-dong, Seoul, at around 11:40 p.m. on May 9, and having his manager turn himself in instead.
In particular, according to police statements and closed-circuit television (CC) by employees of entertainment establishments visited by Kim Ho-joong just before the accident during the police investigation, Kim Ho-joong was estimated to have drank more than three bottles of soju at the time.
However, considering that Kim Ho-joong drank several times at time intervals, the prosecution did not apply the drunk driving charge, judging that it was difficult to specify the drinking level only by calculating reverse estimates over time.
Kim Ho-joong reportedly agreed with the taxi driver, the victim of the accident, ahead of the first trial. In addition, Kim Ho-joong initially appointed Cho Nam-gwan, a former acting prosecutor general, and three lawyers for Dae-hwan, a law firm, but they have resigned. In response, Kim Ho-joong reportedly appointed Dong-in, a law firm, as his new legal representative and prepared for the trial.
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