Yoo Ah-in avoided restraint, but the time of suffering is getting longer?

The arrest warrant for Yoo Ah-in, who is suspected of drug use, was dismissed by the court late at night on the 24th. On this day, the court dismissed the prosecution's warrant, saying, "It is difficult to conclude that the suspect is likely to destroy evidence or flee beyond the scope of the exercise of the right to defend."

On this day, in the legal and entertainment circles, there are evaluations that Yoo Ah-in escaped arrest right away, but it is not something to be happy about. If Yoo Ah-in is arrested, the prosecution must prosecute him within a maximum of 20 days. In addition, the trial in the first instance proceeds quickly as it is an arrest trial. Even if a prison sentence comes out in the first trial, the time spent in the detention center is included, so the time to come out after the actual sentence is reduced based on the first trial date.

However, as the arrest of Yoo Ah-in was dismissed, the police sent the case to the prosecution with the opinion of prosecution, and the prosecution had a considerable amount of time to investigate. It means that while Yoo Ah-in attended the prosecution, he had another job to stand in the photo line. In addition, there is no reason to rush into the first trial since he is not in custody. The trial is delayed, and since he is a celebrity who receives a lot of attention from the public, he is in effect punished by house arrest.

If a prison sentence is issued in the first trial and even arrested in court, the prison sentence begins from then on. A criminal defense attorney at a large law firm said, “The time of suffering Yoo Ah-in will inevitably be longer when the arrest warrant is dismissed than when the arrest warrant is issued. If you do, you can't just like it," he explained.

Jiye Choi, staff reporter at TenAsia wisdomart@tenasia.co.kr