讀後心得

A man surnamed Li from Miaoli was sentenced to six months in prison for driving under the influence three times. The prosecutor rejected his request for a fine in lieu of imprisonment and raised objections in court. Although the Miaoli District Court initially revoked the prosecutor's decision, the prosecutor appealed and argued that drunk driving should not be tolerated. Ultimately, the Taichung High Court overturned the original ruling, supporting the prosecutor's decision, and the man surnamed Li was required to serve his sentence. This individual had committed drunk driving offenses in 2014, 2018, and 2024. The prosecutor believed that a fine would not serve as an effective deterrent; therefore, they did not allow him to pay a fine instead of serving time. This ruling once again emphasized a zero-tolerance policy towards drunk driving.

A man was sentenced to six months in prison for drunk driving for the third time, with the prosecution requesting that he serve time in custody and not allowing a fine. A man surnamed Li from Miaoli was sentenced to six months in prison for public endangerment due to drunk driving. Although he requested to be allowed to pay a fine instead, the prosecution disagreed and filed an objection. The Miaoli District Court believed that his blood alcohol concentration (BAC) just barely met the minimum threshold for public endangerment at 0.25 mg and did not cause any accidents, thus revoking the prosecution's ruling.

However, the prosecution appealed to the Taichung High Court, emphasizing that "the judiciary should not condone drunk driving behavior." Ultimately, the High Court revoked the original ruling and rejected the application of the man surnamed Li, determining that he must serve time in custody.

The man surnamed Li had previously been caught drunk driving in 2014, 2018, and 2024. The prosecutor emphasized that he only received deferred prosecution and fines for the first two offenses, indicating that fines did not serve as a deterrent; thus, this time they did not agree to a fine. When the judge saw that his BAC just met the threshold without any accidents, they believed a fine should be permitted, but the prosecution opposed this, stressing that repeated drunk driving should not be easily overlooked.

The prosecutor accused the court of excessively intervening in the prosecution's discretion and stated that if warnings had been given for the first two offenses, why did he still drunk drive a third time? They emphasized that allowing a fine simply because his BAC barely met the standard and no accidents occurred would risk making the judiciary a sanctuary for drunk drivers. In the end, the Taichung High Court approved the prosecution's reasoning, concluding that there was no abuse of power, revoked the previous ruling, and confirmed that the man surnamed Li must serve time in prison.

Warning: Prohibit drunk driving; excessive drinking is harmful to health.