All appeals are dismissed.

The grounds of appeal are examined.

1. As to Defendant A’s grounds of appeal, the lower court upheld the first instance judgment convicting Defendant A of the violation of the Public Official Election Act due to the establishment of private organizations for election campaign among the facts charged in the instant case, the violation of the Public Official Election Act due to the violation of restrictions on the method of campaign in the intraparty competition, and the violation of

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 misapprehending the bounds of the principle of free evaluation of evidence against logical and empirical rules, or by misapprehending the legal doctrine on the intra-party competition campaign to establish private organizations provided for in the Public Official Election Act, the illegal acceptance of political funds provided for in the Political Funds Act, and the joint principal offense, as

2. As to Defendant B’s appeal, Defendant B did not submit the appellate brief within the submission period, and Defendant B did not state the grounds of appeal in the petition of appeal.

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