명예훼손
The defendant's appeal is dismissed.
1. The lower court convicted the Defendant of the facts charged in this case, even though the Defendant’s act of the gist of the grounds for appeal is true and solely for the public interest or for the falling under the defense of a political party or emergency evacuation.
2. The lower court determined that the illegality of the Defendant’s words and actions in order to slander the victim, such as the statement of facts constituting a crime, solely for the public interest as an act necessary for the pleading, or for the defense of a political party, emergency evacuation, or political party act, etc., cannot be deemed to be dismissed.
In light of the records, the above fact finding and judgment of the court below are justified and there is no violation of law as alleged by the defendant in the judgment below.
3. In conclusion, the defendant's appeal is dismissed in accordance with Article 364 (4) of the Criminal Procedure Act on the grounds that the defendant's appeal is without merit. It is so decided as per Disposition.