The appeal is dismissed.

The grounds of appeal are examined.

Examining the record in light of the relevant legal principles, the lower court’s judgment of conviction in the first instance court is reversed and acquitted on the grounds that there is no proof of the crime as to the facts charged in this case, as stated in its reasoning.

In so doing, contrary to the allegations in the grounds of appeal, there were no errors by misapprehending the legal principles on “purposes of slandering people” under Article 70(1) of the Act on Promotion of Information and Communications Network Utilization and Information Protection, Etc., as alleged in the grounds of appeal.

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