Suspended sentence
Cannabis-use charge under the Narcotics Act: suspended sentence
Narcotics Control Act(cannabis)
Counsel on this file
Kim Hyeonwoo
Joo Hyejin
Hwang Geunju
Case summary
This file is indexed as “Cannabis-use charge under the Narcotics Act: suspended sentence”. It was classified as Narcotics Control Act(cannabis). The recorded outcome is Suspended sentence.
Penalties and related statutes
Cannabis, methamphetamine and other psychotropic substances are charged under the Narcotics Control Act. Quantity, packaging, chats and lab reports decide whether prosecutors write use, possession or supply. Import and brokerage are treated as supply-side counts even when the accused never met the principal.
Issues and defense work
The charging choice between use, possession and supply turns on quantity, chats and role-mapping. Hair and urine results sit beside messenger accounts. Treatment records help only when they are consistent with the rest of the file. This file was classified as Narcotics Control Act(cannabis), with the outcome Suspended sentence.
Result of defense work
The indexed outcome is Suspended sentence. Sentencing and charging exits turn on early evidence, harm repair where it applies, and a record the court can use — not a speech about remorse.
Practice notes
Do not mail leftover product, factory-reset a phone, or meet co-defendants to align stories. Quantity, packaging and chats decide supply language. Treatment and cooperation help only when they are built into the file from the first week.
References
Korean statutes: Korea Law Information Center (law.go.kr).
Plain-language guides: Ministry of Government Legislation easy-law service (easylaw.go.kr).
Court procedure: Supreme Court of Korea (scourt.go.kr).
Sentencing: Supreme Court Sentencing Commission (sc.scourt.go.kr).
Confirm amendments on those sites; this page is a practice note, not an official translation of the Korean case file.
Plain-language guides: Ministry of Government Legislation easy-law service (easylaw.go.kr).
Court procedure: Supreme Court of Korea (scourt.go.kr).
Sentencing: Supreme Court Sentencing Commission (sc.scourt.go.kr).
Confirm amendments on those sites; this page is a practice note, not an official translation of the Korean case file.
Before you call
Can a first methamphetamine or cannabis file avoid prison?
Sometimes, never automatically. Quantity, chats, import facts and whether prosecutors write supply decide more than a “first offense” label. Treatment records have to match the rest of the file.
Should I delete chats or reset the phone?
No. Cloud copies and forensic images revive what you thought was gone, and deletion itself becomes a fact. Preserve accounts and call counsel before any interview.