[identity profile] bunica1990.livejournal.com posting in [community profile] omonatheydid
DMTN‘s Choi Daniel and Gamer Cha No Ah received their sentences for the their individual marijuana charges.

On October 17 Judge Ham Suk Cheon from the Seongnam Branch of the Suwon District Court sentenced Choi Daniel with a one year jail sentence and a fine of 7,060,000 KRW (roughly $6,637 USD).

The court declared, “Daniel was involved in the distribution of Marijuana twelve times, and the direct selling of the drug four times. The sentence was based on the strict regulations of high drug-abuse risk narcotics. Although the public awareness of marijuana is relatively weak, its usage is still an offense and distributing the drug can be considered a felony.”

In the past, celebrities with marijuana charges were usually sentences to a few weeks on probation. However, because Choi Daniel was involved with the distribution and selling of the drug he received a much stronger sentence.

Gamer Cha No Ah, who is more famous as actor Cha Seung Won‘s son, also received his verdict for his marijuana usage charges on the same day. He was sentenced to two years under probation. Although no official explanation for the lesser sentence was given, it was assumed that his sentence is lesser because he was charged with just consumption of the drug, not distributing. Cha No Ah was charged with smoking marijuana two to three times in the past year. He is also in the midst of sexual assault charges.

source: naver , soompi

Date: 2013-10-17 02:51 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] anconeous.livejournal.com
Damn. Weed being such a big deal in Korea will forever baffle me. Sucks for them because they got caught.

Date: 2013-10-17 02:55 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] dongsaeng.livejournal.com
it's less dangerous than cigarettes (both for the smoker and for those around) and yet people get sentences like this

Date: 2013-10-17 04:49 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] torontok.livejournal.com
Thats whats so ridiculous about it to me. My friend went to Seoul recently and had to carry her inhaler around 24/7 because peopel smoked everwhere, even indoors in cafes. when she complained, her cousins told her it used to be worse.

Date: 2013-10-18 03:06 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] skonka.livejournal.com
If you had a child you'd prefer he/she smoked weed... not cigarettes?

Date: 2013-10-18 08:32 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] dongsaeng.livejournal.com
No, because weed is illegal in my country and cigarettes are not. I'd prefer they didn't smoke either. But if I had a kid and they were gonna smoke something regardless of any of that, I'd be more comfortable with them smoking weed.

Date: 2013-10-17 04:31 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] layna.livejournal.com
Same. Where I live it is medicinally legal and my spouse is on track to get a prescription.

Date: 2013-10-17 03:30 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] hellodee16.livejournal.com
so are dmtn members just gonna wait for him or?...

Date: 2013-10-17 05:22 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] love-etcetera.livejournal.com
he pretty much sank them with this so i don't think they'll even continue

Date: 2013-10-18 04:35 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] nortonamo.livejournal.com
But to be fair Dalmatian was already pretty far underwater

Date: 2013-10-17 03:47 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] in-noctem.livejournal.com
Apparently Daniel's choosing to enlist as well?

Date: 2013-10-17 04:34 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] torontok.livejournal.com
Isnt he an American citizen?

Date: 2013-10-17 04:42 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] in-noctem.livejournal.com
Yup, which I guess makes it a bigger deal since he's voluntarily choosing to serve.

Date: 2013-10-17 04:50 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] torontok.livejournal.com
It'll be good PR if nothing else

Date: 2013-10-17 03:50 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] pikapika217.livejournal.com
That's not so bad? IIRC he admitted to everything so maybe that's why his sentence was lighter? I'm not sure what is to become of DMTN, as I'm sure at least one or more will be off to do their service soon - or if they should do a comeback or two without him but I support my boys & hopefully they can make it through this
Edited Date: 2013-10-17 03:51 pm (UTC)

Date: 2013-10-17 04:33 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] torontok.livejournal.com
Cha No Ah was charged with smoking marijuana two to three times in the past year. He is also in the midst of sexual assault charges.
How much are we willing to bet the marijuana charges will be harsher than the sexual assault ones?

One year isnt too bad, especially if he's eligible for parole (does Korean law have that?)
Edited Date: 2013-10-17 04:33 pm (UTC)

Date: 2013-10-17 07:52 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] laschifosavita.livejournal.com
The first part is exactly what I was thinking.

Based on some statistics from a few years ago, parole exists, but almost everyone paroled gets it through compassionate release.

Date: 2013-10-17 04:47 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] honeebs.livejournal.com
Is he banned from Korea after that?

Well I'm glad that's over, I bet he didn't rat anyone out either and just took whatever was coming.

Gotta respect that but damn D fuck!!!
I hope the group can recover or they start over or something.

Date: 2013-10-17 05:36 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] burger.livejournal.com
damn i know he shouldn't have done it and all but i can't imagine a year in jail for weed, it's baffling to me like the first comment said. sad for dmtn too.

Date: 2013-10-17 06:51 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] allegsiseu.livejournal.com
that sucks

Date: 2013-10-17 07:20 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] jacky-snoopy.livejournal.com
I'm pissed he had to take DMTN down with him
Just give me more Simon please ;;

Date: 2013-10-17 07:30 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] erbalurbal.livejournal.com
Cha No Ah's son is such a mess.

Date: 2013-10-17 08:03 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] laschifosavita.livejournal.com
Was he the best known member before this? I never really followed them, but I only really know him and Simon. Hopefully, some of the members will turn up in other groups if DMTN doesn't work out.

Date: 2013-10-17 08:46 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] iznanassi.livejournal.com
I wouldn't say best known but he was one of their best vocalists (if not the best vocalist) so it'll be a huge blow.

Date: 2013-10-18 05:31 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] noodlebringer.livejournal.com
he had an amazing voice that was pretty memorable
but alas, i don't think they a particular member who was the best known...

Date: 2013-10-17 08:45 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] iznanassi.livejournal.com
Maybe he was the one who passed GD the joint o_O_o_O_o_O

Date: 2013-10-17 09:43 pm (UTC)

Date: 2013-10-17 09:59 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] jjang-intae.livejournal.com
This a huge blow to DMTN but I hope they'll be able to recover from this. Daniel's choosing to enlist too so I hope he gets somewhat good PR for himself. I still want to know the names of the other people tbh
Edited Date: 2013-10-17 09:59 pm (UTC)

Date: 2013-10-18 01:01 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] waves-of-light.livejournal.com
will forever lol at that tag. g-druggin has such a nice ring to it. say it out loud. just rolls off the tongue.

Date: 2013-10-18 04:48 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] dreamerbri.livejournal.com
well that sucks.

Date: 2013-10-18 04:48 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] uguukawaii.livejournal.com
lmao poor guy

Date: 2013-10-18 08:15 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] evivante.livejournal.com
Oh dang this sucks :(

Date: 2013-10-18 08:22 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] nekkedness.livejournal.com
no cares, as long as we still get simon

Date: 2013-10-18 01:49 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] weerainbow.livejournal.com
I was actually wondering recently what happened to him since I never heard any more info about his case. Can't say I feel particularly bad for him. He knew it was illegal and still chose to pass the stuff around to people. I do feel bad for DMTN though, I wonder if they'll be able to recover from this. Just when they were starting to get more popular :(

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