Rapper Noel (21, real name Jang Yong-joon), who refused to review the arrest warrant for refusing to comply with a police breathalyzer request and apologizing for assaulting a police officer, predicted a workshop in the first trial, saying, "We need to consider whether there will be any disputes." .



At the first trial on charges such as unlicensed driving and obstruction of public affairs under the Road Traffic Act, held today (19th) by Shin Hyuk-jae, the 4th criminal investigation team of the Seoul Central District Court, Jang's lawyer said, "There is a matter that should be disputed regarding the charge of obstruction of public service. There are some areas that need to be reviewed,” he said.



However, the lawyer said, "I haven't been able to read and copy the CCTV footage yet," and put it on hold without revealing a specific position.



This position is different from what Jang said when he gave up the substantive examination of the arrest warrant on the 12th of last month.



At the time, he said, "I will give up the examination with an apologetic heart," and the court issued a warrant only with a written examination.



The court designated the 17th of next month as the second trial date, concluded the trial today, and asked the lawyer to organize opinions on the evidence before the next trial.



Jang, who appeared in court for the first time since his arrest, appeared in black plain clothes with short haircut.



Jang Yong-jun, the son of National Strength Representative Jang Je-won, was driving a Mercedes-Benz car at the St. Mary's Hospital intersection in Banpo-dong, Seocho-gu, Seoul around 10:30 pm on September 18thA current offender was arrested on the charge of assaulting a police officer with his head in refusing to comply with a police officer's request for a breathalyzer who was dispatched to the scene.




Prosecutors passed the “Yoon Chang-ho Act,” which imposed a sentence of between 2 and 5 years in prison or a fine of 10 million won to 20 million won for those caught two or more times for drunk driving or non-compliance with a breathalyzer test. .



In 2019, Jang was also charged with driving a car while drunk in Mapo-gu, Seoul, and was sentenced to 1 year and 6 months in prison and 2 years of probation in June of last year.



Meanwhile, Jang had appointed a total of 10 lawyers until the previous day, and submitted a letter of withdrawal for the 7 lawyers ahead of the trial.



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