Attorney Han Moon-cheol, who visited the scene of the Seoul City Hall retrograde accident that resulted in 16 casualties, speculated that even if the driver is found at fault, the maximum sentence would be 5 years.”/Photo=Hanbly Capture, ‘Attorney Han Moon-cheol, who visited the scene of the Seoul City Hall retrograde accident that resulted in 16 casualties, speculated that even if the driver is found at fault, the maximum sentence would be 5 years.’,
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, “In a JTBC broadcast on the 30th, ‘Han Moon-cheol’s Black Box Review,’ a scene of attorney Han visiting the accident site near City Hall Station was shown.”,
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, ‘On the evening of the 1st, at 9:27 p.m., the driver of the retrograde accident, Cha Mo (68), accelerated and drove in reverse while coming out of the underground parking lot near City Hall Station. The vehicle struck pedestrians on the nearby road, resulting in 9 deaths and 7 injuries.’,
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, ‘Attorney Han, who visited the scene firsthand, remarked, “The accident site is in Bukchang-dong alley. The guardrails are gone, and only traces of mourning remain,” and added, “It’s a scene where 9 lives were taken in an instant. It cannot be expressed in any other way but as a tragedy.”‘,
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, ‘The attorney emphasized, “There was a possibility of an accident before hitting the pedestrians on the sidewalk and covering the sidewalk. Pedestrians crossing the crosswalk narrowly avoided being hit.” ‘,
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, ‘He also stated, “The driver claims it was sudden acceleration, but the police concluded it was not sudden acceleration. Whether in court it will be judged as guilt or innocence, if it was a mistake to accidentally press the accelerator pedal, strict punishment should be imposed. 9 lives were lost,” he emphasized.’,
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, ‘In particular, he mentioned that even if one act resulted in multiple victims, the maximum sentence would be 5 years, saying, “There are opinions that the law needs to be revised.” This explanation means that even if this accident is classified as the driver’s mistake, the maximum penalty is 5 years.’,
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, ‘He added, “If there is insufficient evidence to label it as a driver’s mistake, the verdict will be not guilty. It is not solely due to sudden acceleration, but there may be a possibility of a not guilty verdict due to lack of evidence.”‘,
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, ‘Regarding compensation for the victims, he argued, “In civil damages, the insurance company of the at-fault vehicle should compensate 100%,” and stated, “Whether the insurance company will claim damages from the automobile manufacturer is a matter to be addressed later.”‘,
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, ‘ As of 10 a.m. on the 30th, it was reported that the memorial space and tributes to the victims at the site of the retrograde accident at Seoul City Hall Station had all been removed. Instead, the city of Seoul installed a steel fence about 130 to 40cm high at the accident site, which was confirmed to be installed only in the pedestrian collision area where the ill-fated vehicle retrograded, not covering the entire sidewalk. The city of Seoul plans to expand the installation of protective fences and widen pedestrian spaces in the future.’,
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, ‘Chief Judge Kim Suk-beom of the Seoul Central District Court held a substantive examination of the detention warrant hearing for Mr. Cha, who was under suspicion of violating the Act on Special Cases concerning the Handling of Traffic Accidents (Causing Death) from 10:30 to 11:12 a.m. and issued the detention warrant due to “risk of flight.”‘, ‘article_split’,
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