2. Determination

A. In light of the spirit of the principle of substantial direct examination adopted by the Korean Criminal Procedure Act, unless there are special circumstances to deem that the first instance judgment on the credibility of the statement made by a witness of the first instance was clearly erroneous, or the first instance judgment on the credibility of the statement made by a witness of the first instance is clearly unreasonable in light of the results of the first instance examination and the results of the additional examination of evidence conducted by the time the argument in the appellate trial is concluded, the appellate court should respect the judgment on the credibility of the statement made by the witness of the first instance.

(See Supreme Court Decision 2006Do4994 Decided November 24, 2006, etc.). B.

After directly examining C, the lower court found the Defendant guilty of the facts charged in this case by recognizing the credibility of the testimony. There are special circumstances to deem that the lower court clearly erred in the lower court’s determination of credibility of the testimony.

It is not considered significantly unfair to maintain its judgment as it is.

Therefore, the defendant's assertion is without merit.

3. Therefore, the defendant's appeal is dismissed in accordance with Article 364 (4) of the Criminal Procedure Act, since the defendant's appeal is without merit. It is so decided as per Disposition.