Case overview
The client was accused of using another person's identity to obtain medical care and prescription drugs while receiving psychiatric treatment. Over the course of several months, he was found to have used someone else's social security number to receive medical treatment and prescribed psychotropic medication, and to have fraudulently received insurance benefits from the National Health Insurance Service. The client was deeply troubled when the investigation began and contacted Ongang Law Firm.
Case issues
The main issues in this case were threefold: first, the nature of the client's medical condition and motivation for the offense; second, sentencing in the context of multiple counts; and third, effective diversionary measures to prevent reoffending. The nature of the offense, particularly in relation to psychotropic drugs, required a therapeutic approach, as the possibility of a prison sentence could not be ruled out.
Assistance from the warm river
The defense attorneys noted that their client's motivation for the crime was not simply profit, but health concerns.
We carefully reviewed our client's psychiatric notes and treatment records, obtained additional expert opinions, and presented them to the court.
To prevent reoffending, we also developed a comprehensive guidance plan, including a plan to complete a specialized treatment program and securing letters of support from family members.
In particular, Mr. Kwon worked with his client through numerous sessions to help him write an authentic reflection, and he argued in-depth to ensure that these mitigating factors were fully considered in court.
Results
The court accepted our plea and sentenced our client to 2 years in prison and four years probation 4 years in prison. He was also placed on probation to prevent recidivism and ordered to attend 40 hours of drug treatment classes, a significant result in light of similar cases, allowing him to reintegrate into society.
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