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(영문) 대법원 2016.9.23.선고 2016도11422 판결

가.폭력행위등처벌에관한법률위반(공동감금)·나.폭력행위등처벌에관한법률위반(집단·흉기등상·해)(변경된죄명특수상해)·다.상습특수폭행·라.아동복지법위반(상습아동학대)·마.아동복지법위반(상습아동유기방임)

Cases

Do 2016 Do 11422 A. Violation of the Punishment Act (joint confinement)

(b) Violation of the Act on Punishment of Violence, Etc. (a group, deadly weapon, etc.)

(3) (Special Bodily Injury to the Name of the changed crime)

(c) Habitual special violence;

(d) Violation of the Child Welfare Act (Habitual child abuse);

(e) Violation of the Child Welfare Act (Habitual neglect of a child);

Defendant

1. (a) b. (c) d. B (Gain: C);

2. (a) b. (c) d. D

Appellant

Defendant 1

Defense Counsel

Attorney AE (Korean national ships to hear Defendant)

Judgment of the lower court

Seoul High Court Decision 2016-767 decided July 1, 2016

Imposition of Judgment

2016,9.23

Text

all appeals shall be dismissed.

Reasons

The grounds of appeal are determined.

1. As to Defendant B’s grounds of appeal, the argument purporting that the lower court’s deliberation on the basic facts of sentencing and that there was a violation of logical rules, and that there was illegality of mistake as to the same, constitutes an unfair argument for sentencing. In full view of various circumstances, including Defendant’s age, character and conduct, intelligence and environment, relationship with the victim, motive, means and consequence of the instant crime, and circumstances after the instant crime, etc., as indicated in the record, the determination of punishment by the lower court, which maintained the first instance judgment that sentenced Defendant 10 years of imprisonment with labor, is extremely unfair, even if considering the circumstances of the Defendant and his defense counsel’s assertion, is considered.

2. As to Defendant D’s grounds of appeal, the argument to the effect that Defendant D’s ground of appeal was insufficient to review the basic facts of sentencing and that there was a violation of logical rules, and that there was illegality of mistake in fact, constitutes an unfair argument of sentencing. However, according to Article 383 Subparag. 4 of the Criminal Procedure Act, only in the case where death penalty, life imprisonment, or imprisonment with or without labor for more than 10 years is imposed, an appeal against Defendant D solely for the reason that the sentence was unfair is allowed. Thus, the argument to the effect that the Defendant’s judgment of punishment was unfair in the instant case where a minor sentence was sentenced cannot be a legitimate ground of appeal.

3. Conclusion

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

Justices Park Jae-young

Justices Park Sang-ok

Justices Lee Sang-hoon

Justices Kim Chang-suk

Justices Jo Hee-de