A case handled by YUSU Lawfirm. Identifying details have been anonymized.
Case at a Glance
- Matter: Stalking complaint (Anti-Stalking Act)
- Client: Suspect
- Stage: Police investigation
- Result: Closed by police without referral (no suspicion)
The Client's Situation
A former partner accused the client of stalking after repeated contact and visits. Call logs and messages showed the contact, so it could not be denied, and the number of contacts was not small.
Key Legal Issue
With the contact itself established, the remaining questions were whether there was a legitimate reason for it and whether the client had the intent required for stalking.
What YUSU Lawfirm Did
Attorney Soobin You worked with the client to set out in order how the contact came about, and filed a detailed opinion with objective evidence that there was no intent and a legitimate reason. Circumstantial evidence showed the relationship had not been fully ended. The lawyer attended the police interview and explained points the client found hard to answer, raised the possibility that a third party had pushed for the complaint, and showed that the client had stopped contact before the complaint and would not resume it.
Result
The police found it difficult to treat the conduct as stalking and closed the case without referral (no suspicion).
What This Case Shows
Contact records almost always exist in stalking cases. The real question is under what circumstances and for what reason contact happened. Continuing to contact the other person after an interview undermines any explanation.
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