The appeal is dismissed.

The grounds of appeal are examined.

Examining the relevant legal principles and evidence duly admitted, the lower court did not err by exceeding the bounds of the principle of free evaluation of evidence in violation of logical and empirical rules, or by misapprehending the legal principles regarding “pre-election campaign by a preliminary candidate” as permitted under Article 59 subparag. 1 and Article 60-3(1)2 of the Public Official Election Act, “report on parliamentary activities against the electorate of a local council member” as permitted under the main sentence of Article 111(1) of the same Act, “report on parliamentary activities against the electorate of a local council member” as defined in the crime of publishing false facts under Article 250(1) of the same Act, “

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