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All appeals are dismissed.
Reasons
The grounds of appeal are examined.
1. On the grounds of appeal by the prosecutor, the court below reversed the judgment of the court of first instance which found the Defendant guilty on the part concerning the fraud of the victim C among the facts charged in the instant case, and acquitted the Defendant.
Examining the record in accordance with the relevant legal principles, the lower court did not err in its judgment by exceeding the bounds of the principle of free evaluation of evidence against logical and empirical rules, or by misapprehending the legal doctrine on deception and fraud.
On the other hand, although the prosecutor appealed to the entire judgment of the court below, the prosecutor did not state the grounds of objection in the petition of appeal or appellate brief concerning the guilty portion.
2. As to the Defendant’s grounds of appeal, the lower court upheld the first instance judgment convicting the Defendant of fraud as to the part of the instant facts charged.
The judgment below
Examining the reasoning in light of the relevant legal principles and evidence duly admitted, the lower court did not err in its judgment by exceeding the bounds of the principle of free evaluation of evidence against logical and empirical rules, or by misapprehending the legal doctrine on deception and deception.
3. Therefore, all appeals are dismissed. It is so decided as per Disposition by the assent of all participating Justices on the bench.