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(영문) 대법원 2020.08.27 2020도6723

공직선거법위반등

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All appeals are dismissed.

Reasons

The grounds of appeal are examined.

1. As to the grounds of appeal by Defendant A, the lower court found Defendant A guilty of each part of the charges against Defendant A in violation of the Public Official Election Act.

The judgment below

Examining the reasoning in light of the relevant legal principles and evidence duly admitted, the lower court did not err in its judgment by exceeding the bounds of the principle of free evaluation of evidence in violation of logical and empirical rules, or by misapprehending the legal doctrine on the establishment of a crime of violating the Public Official Election Act due to the provision of evidence, the provision of money and valuables related to election campaign, the establishment of a crime of violating the Public Official Election Act due to the violation of an election campaign period and the distribution of documents by unlawful means, the establishment of a crime of violating the public official

According to Article 383 subparagraph 4 of the Criminal Procedure Act, only in cases where death penalty, life imprisonment, or imprisonment or imprisonment without prison labor for not less than ten years is imposed, an appeal on the grounds of unfair sentencing

Defendant

In this case where a minor sentence is imposed against A, the argument that the punishment is too unreasonable is not a legitimate ground for appeal.

2. As to Defendant B’s grounds of appeal, the lower court found Defendant B guilty of violating the Public Official Election Act among the facts charged against Defendant B.

The judgment below

Examining the reasoning in light of the relevant legal principles and evidence duly admitted, the lower court did not err in its judgment by exceeding the bounds of the principle of free evaluation of evidence in violation of logical and empirical rules, or by misapprehending the legal doctrine on the establishment of a crime of violating the Public Official Election Act due

According to Article 383 subparagraph 4 of the Criminal Procedure Act, only in cases where death penalty, life imprisonment, or imprisonment or imprisonment without prison labor for not less than ten years is imposed, an appeal on the grounds of unfair sentencing

Defendant

In this case where a minor sentence is imposed against B, it is too unreasonable to punish B.