Criminal facts shall be proved to the extent that there is no reasonable doubt (Article 307(2) of the Criminal Procedure Act). The choice of evidence and probative value of evidence conducted on the premise of fact finding belong to the free judgment of the fact-finding court.

(Article 308 of the Criminal Procedure Act). On the grounds indicated in its reasoning, the lower court affirmed the first instance judgment that found the Defendant not guilty as it is difficult to recognize the criminal intent of defraudation as to each of the facts charged in the instant case, and rejected the Prosecutor’s allegation in the grounds of appeal as to

The allegation in the grounds of appeal is merely an error in the judgment of the court below as to the choice of evidence and probative value, which belong to the free judgment of the court of fact-finding.

In addition, even if the reasoning of the lower judgment is examined in light of the above legal principles and the relevant legal principles as well as the records, the lower court did not err by exceeding the bounds of the principle of free evaluation of evidence against logical and empirical rules.

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