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The defendant's appeal is dismissed.
Reasons
1. The sentence of the lower court (one-year imprisonment) is too unreasonable as to the gist of the grounds for appeal.
2. The judgment of the court below is based on the following factors: (a) the members of the association, who paid the digging cost to be elected from the election of the head of the association, reached 638 persons, and the sum of the digging cost provided to the head of the association reaches 638 million won; (b) the defendant obtained 558 votes (39.5%) and won the head of the association; and (c) the second-class candidate obtained 514 votes (36.4%) and sent the digging cost to the members of the association; and (d) it seems that the defendant had an influence on the election result; (b) the defendant reflects the crime; (c) the defendant is in need of strict punishment for the settlement of a sound and fair election climate; and (d) favorable sentencing factors such as the defendant's age, sex, environment, motive, means and consequence of the crime; and (d) other factors that are the conditions for the punishment specified in the records and the change theory of this case, such as the circumstances after the crime.
3. In conclusion, the defendant's appeal is dismissed in accordance with Article 364 (4) of the Criminal Procedure Act on the grounds that the defendant's appeal is without merit. It is so decided as per Disposition.