Examining the reasoning of the lower judgment and the reasoning of the first instance judgment maintained by the lower court in light of the records, it is justifiable for the lower court to maintain the first instance judgment that acquitted the Defendant on the grounds that there was no evidence of crime as to the violation of the Public Official Election Act by publication and distribution of the F. F. 52, 54, and 56 among the facts charged in the instant case and the violation of the

In so doing, contrary to what is alleged in the grounds of appeal, there were no errors by exceeding the bounds of the principle of free evaluation of evidence in violation of logical and empirical rules, or by misapprehending the legal principles on advance election under Article 254(2) of the Public Official Election Act and Article 95(1).

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