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(영문) 대법원 2017.03.30 2017도651

뇌물공여등

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The appeal is dismissed.

Reasons

The grounds of appeal are examined.

In light of the relevant legal principles and evidence, the lower court did not err by misapprehending the legal doctrine on “illegal solicitation” in the crime of offering a third party bribe, or by misapprehending the legal doctrine on the specification of the facts charged, contrary to what is alleged in the grounds of appeal.

In addition, pursuant to Article 383 subparagraph 4 of the Criminal Procedure Act, only in cases where death penalty, life imprisonment, or imprisonment with or without prison labor for not less than ten years has been imposed, an appeal may be filed on the grounds of unfair sentencing. As such, in this case where a more minor sentence has been imposed against the defendant, the argument that the amount of punishment is unfair is not a legitimate

Therefore, the appeal is dismissed. It is so decided as per Disposition by the assent of all participating Justices on the bench.