Examining the record in light of the relevant legal principles, the lower court’s judgment reversed the first instance judgment and acquitted each of the Defendants on the ground that there was no proof of crime as to the violation of the Act on Promotion of Information and Communications Network Utilization and Information Protection, Etc. among the facts charged in the instant case and the violation of the Act on November 1, 2010.

In so doing, contrary to the allegations in the grounds of appeal, there are no errors by misapprehending the legal principles on “the degree of statement of specific facts” in the crime of defamation, or by misapprehending the legal principles on “the statement of specific facts” under Article 74(1)3 of the Act on Promotion of Information and Communications Network Utilization and Information Protection, Etc. or by failing to exhaust all necessary deliberations.

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