On August 22, 2016, the lower court upheld the first instance judgment that acquitted the Defendant on the ground that there was no proof of a crime regarding the violation of the Act on the Control of Narcotics, etc. by light of the light of the law on the control of narcotics, etc. (fluence) from among the facts charged in the instant case.

The judgment below

Even if examining the reasoning of the appeal in light of the record, it did not err by exceeding the bounds of the principle of free evaluation of evidence against logical and empirical rules, as alleged in the grounds of appeal.

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