A. misunderstanding of facts (not guilty part against Defendant C) Defendant C was sentenced to imprisonment with labor for a crime that Defendant A, a birthee, was committed by using the trade secrets of D (hereinafter “D”) and was actually operated by E Co., Ltd. (hereinafter “E”). Since Defendant A was sentenced to a trade secret of production equipment from the first instance judgment against Defendant A, it is recognized that Defendant A continued production using the trade secret of D, the willful negligence on the part of the Defendant is sufficient.

Nevertheless, the lower court found the Defendant not guilty of this part of the facts charged, and the lower court erred by misapprehending the facts.

B. The sentence (Defendant A: fine of KRW 30 million, Defendant B: fine of KRW 7 million) pronounced by the lower court is too uneasible and unreasonable.

2. Determination

A. As to the assertion of mistake of facts, the summary of the facts charged against Defendant C in collusion with Defendant C or B is that Defendant C used the trade secret for the purpose of obtaining unjust profits or causing damage to the owner of the trade secret, such as the facts charged in the original judgment, in collusion with Defendant C or B.

이에 대하여 원심은, 기록에 의하면, ① 피고인 C는 A의 맏형으로서 2009. 11. 26. E에 입사하여 관리본부장으로 근무하면서 인사와 재무 업무를 담당하였으나, 기술에 대하여는 전문적인 지식이 없는 점, ② A가 2011. 11. 14. 형사 재판에서 실형을 선고받고 구속되자, 피고인 C는 그때부터 A가 2013. 1. 30. 가석방될 때까지 가족기업의 성격을 가진 E의 사실상 대표 대행으로서 최종 결재권자 역할을 수행하고, 면회를 통해 구속된 A에게 영업 상황이나 경영 관련 현안을 보고하고 지시를 받아 진행하였으나, 생산공정은 이미 그 전에 일부 변경되어 그대로 유지된 점, ③ 위 기간에 생산...