The lower court found the Defendants guilty of violating the Unfair Competition Prevention and Trade Secret Protection Act (such as the divulgence of trade secrets) among the facts charged against the Defendants.

The judgment below

Examining the reasoning in light of the evidence duly admitted, the lower court did not err by failing to exhaust all necessary deliberations, as alleged in the grounds of appeal, 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 trade secrets.

In addition, in this case where imprisonment with labor for less than 10 years is imposed against the Defendants, the argument of sentencing unfair is not a legitimate ground of appeal.

The Defendants’ final appeals are without merit and all are dismissed. It is so decided as per Disposition by the assent of all participating Justices on the bench.