False Assault Allegations Turned Into Two-Way Assault in Self-Defense

■ Overview of the Case (Facts) The client was the victim of an assault when he refused the other party's request for sexual contact while drinking with a stranger he had never met, and was also a suspect in a double assault case for using tangible force against the other party while defending himself. The other party filed a counterclaim, claiming that the client had assaulted him first, and the client was investigated as a suspect despite being the victim, so he came to us for professional legal assistance. ■ Case Issues (Features of the Case) The key issues were whether self-defense could be established in the complex situation of being both a victim and a suspect, and refuting the other party's claim of unilateral assault. On Kang's defense team prepared a systematic and professional defense brief to prove the client's innocence. First, through a precise legal analysis of the requirements for establishing the crime of injury, On Kang's defense team proved that the multiple abrasions and mental damage suffered by the client constituted a clear injury.