All appeals are dismissed.

The grounds of appeal are examined.

For the reasons indicated in its holding, the lower court reversed the first instance judgment and acquitted the Defendants on the grounds that there is no evidence of crime regarding the violation of the Punishment of Violences, etc. Act (joint coercion) among the facts charged in the instant case, and upheld the first instance judgment that acquitted the Defendants on the grounds that there is no evidence of crime regarding attempted fraud among the facts charged in the instant case.

The judgment below

In light of the records, the above determination by the court below is just, and there were no errors 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 on the punishment of violence, etc. (joint coercion).

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