For the reasons indicated in its holding, the lower court upheld the first instance judgment that convicted Defendant B of the violation of the Public Official Election Act due to the provision of money and valuables related to election campaign and of the facts charged against Defendant D.

The judgment below

Examining the reasoning in light of the relevant legal principles and evidence duly admitted, the lower court did not err in its judgment by exceeding the bounds of the principle of free evaluation of evidence against logical and empirical rules, or by misapprehending the legal doctrine on “election campaign” under Articles 230(1)4 and 135(3) of the Public Official Election Act.

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