The appeal is dismissed.

The grounds of appeal are examined (to the extent of supplement in case of supplemental appellate briefs not timely filed).

Examining the relevant legal principles and the evidence duly adopted and examined by the first instance court and the lower court, the lower court, on the grounds stated in its reasoning, deemed that the Defendant promised to receive a bribe from G in relation to his duties prior to retirement from a tax official, is justifiable to have convicted the Defendant of the facts charged of the instant case (excluding the portion of

In doing so, the lower court did not err by exceeding the bounds of the principle of free evaluation of evidence against logical and empirical rules, by exceeding the bounds of the principle of free evaluation of evidence, by misapprehending the legal doctrine regarding the meaning of a promise, time of acceptance, and value of a bribe

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