Car crash into house: 'Confused' wife takes the blame for husband, harsh punishment?

Regarding the incident of a car crashing into a house, killing a 17-month-old girl in Tuyen Quang City, Tuyen Quang Province, Tuyen Quang City Police have initially identified the driver.

According to the source, at the beginning of the accident, a woman claimed to be the driver of the car. However, the authorities later worked and initially determined that the driver was a man. "This man is a police officer of Yen Son district (Tuyen Quang)," the source said.

Authorities have taken blood samples to test for alcohol and drug levels from the driver. The motorcyclist involved has also been summoned to assist in the investigation. "The victim's family has taken the initiative to visit him immediately after the incident," the source added.

On the same day, December 23, speaking to reporters, Lieutenant Colonel Nguyen Van Mau, Chief of Tuyen Quang City Police (Tuyen Quang Province) said that at the time of the incident, the woman sitting in the car with Mr. D. was the wife of the male driver. At the police station, she confessed that because she was too panicked at that time and her husband was taking the victim to the emergency room, she claimed to be the driver of the vehicle.

Lieutenant Colonel Mau also affirmed his stance that he will act in accordance with the law, strictly handle the right person for the right crime, comprehensively, and not cover up, no matter who it is.

Regarding the act of admitting guilt on behalf of another person after causing an accident, lawyer Diep Nang Binh, Head of Tinh Thong Luat Law Office (Ho Chi Minh City Bar Association) said that the act of admitting guilt on behalf of another person may result in criminal liability for concealing a crime, providing false documents, making false statements, or failing to report a crime.

Regarding the crime of concealing a crime, pursuant to Clause 1, Article 18, the 2015 Penal Code, amended and supplemented in 2017, stipulates as follows: Any person who, without prior promise, but after knowing that a crime has been committed, conceals the criminal, traces, evidence of the crime, or commits other acts that hinder the detection, investigation, and handling of the criminal, shall be criminally responsible for the crime of concealing a crime.

In Clause 2, Article 18 of the 2015 Penal Code, amended and supplemented in 2017, the grandparents, father, mother, children, grandchildren, siblings, spouse of the offender shall not be held criminally responsible as prescribed in Clause 1 of this Article, except in cases of concealing crimes against national security or other particularly serious crimes prescribed in Article 389 of this Code.

According to Article 389 of the 2015 Penal Code, amended and supplemented in 2017, there are two penalty frames for this crime as follows: Anyone who, without prior promise, conceals one of the crimes specified in a number of articles of the Penal Code shall be subject to non-custodial reform for up to three years or imprisonment for 6 months to 5 years. Committing a crime in the case of taking advantage of one's position or power to obstruct the discovery of a crime or other acts of covering up for a criminal shall be subject to imprisonment for 2-7 years.

Regarding the crime of providing false documents or making false statements, based on Article 382 of the 2015 Penal Code, amended and supplemented in 2017, false documents are forged documents or documents with content that deviates from the truth in order to deceive readers.

False declaration is the act of presenting a case or opinion that is not truthful or objective about the case. A person who provides false documents or makes a false declaration knows that the information is false but still tries to do it.

This crime has three main penalty frames with the highest penalty of up to 5 years in prison. In addition, the offender may also be subject to additional penalties of being banned from holding positions, practicing a profession or doing certain jobs for up to 5 years.

The crime of failure to report a crime is the act of a person who knows that a crime is being prepared, being committed or has been committed but fails to report it. This crime is regulated in Article 390 of the 2015 Penal Code, amended and supplemented in 2017, with a penalty of up to three years in prison.

In case the person who fails to report the crime has taken action to prevent the offender or limit the harm of the crime, he/she may be exempted from criminal liability or from punishment.

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