Popera star Kim Ho-joong leaves Seoul Central District in Seocho District, Seoul, Could 24. Newsis
A Seoul courtroom will maintain a listening to subsequent month to resolve whether or not to grant bail to popera singer Kim Ho-joong arrested on costs of driving his automobile throughout a centerline right into a stationary taxi inebriated and fleeing, judicial officers stated Monday.
The Seoul Central District Court docket will maintain the listening to on Sept. 30, the sources stated.
Kim was indicted with bodily detention in June over the hit-and-run that occurred in Seoul’s southern district of Gangnam on the evening of Could 9. He then left the scene with out taking post-accident measures and had his supervisor flip himself in as if he had pushed the automobile.
Kim had initially denied driving drunk, however admitted to it 10 days after the accident.
Prosecutors indicted Kim on costs together with reckless driving leading to accidents, flight leading to accidents, and taking no post-accident measures, however excluded drunken driving costs because it was inconceivable to reversely estimate the precise alcohol degree.
Kim utilized for bail Friday, 4 days after he admitted to all costs in the course of the second listening to final week and stated he had reached a settlement with the sufferer.
The courtroom is predicted to ship a verdict for Kim as early as late October. (Yonhap)
