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(영문) 대법원 2011. 3. 24. 선고 2010도15937 판결

[공직선거법위반][미간행]

Main Issues

In a case where Party A, who run for the election of the head of the Gu, printed out images and voice such as video images, etc. using a video reproducing machine and loudspeaker system installed in an election campaign vehicle, the case affirming the judgment below holding that a crime of violating the Public Official Election Act due to a violation of restrictions on use of loudspeaker systems and a crime of violating the Public Official Election Act due to a violation of

[Reference Provisions]

Articles 91(1), 100, and 255(2)4 and 6 of the Public Official Election Act

Escopics

Defendant

upper and high-ranking persons

Defendant

Judgment of the lower court

Busan High Court Decision 2010No771 decided November 17, 2010

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The appeal is dismissed.

Reasons

The grounds of appeal are examined.

According to the reasoning of the judgment of the court below and the judgment of the court of first instance, the court below affirmed the charge that "candidate, etc. cannot use a video device for election campaign except for the case of speech or interview at an open place, and the use of a loudspeaker system for election campaign is restricted at night even in the case of use of a speech, interview or debate at a speech, interview or debate place, and even in the case of use of a loudspeaker system at night, the use of the loudspeaker system is restricted at night, despite the defendant's decision date and time, and in the case of allowing the use of a loudspeaker system at night, the defendant printed out the video and voice such as the election campaign, etc. using a video reproduction and loudspeaker installed in the promotional vehicle at the election campaign place." The judgment below is justified and there is no violation of the Public Official Election Act (Articles 255 (2) 6, 100, and 91 (1) of the Public Official Election Act) due to the violation of restrictions on use of loudspeaker system and the violation of restrictions on use of video device (Articles 255 (2) 4 and 91).

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

Justices Cha Han-sung (Presiding Justice)