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A defendant shall be punished by imprisonment for not more than ten months.
However, the execution of the above punishment shall be suspended for two years from the date this judgment becomes final and conclusive.
Reasons
Punishment of the crime
The Defendant is a member of C Party, D, E is a candidate for a presidential election of C Party F Council member conducted on April 30, 2014, and G is a candidate for a presidential election of C Party H Council member conducted on the same date.
1. On April 2014, the Defendant demanded to purchase a candidate D’s name at the Defendant’s home located in I on April 2014, 2014, the Defendant presented to D a paper that includes the name of the electorate in the cremation room, and the number of 55 persons even if 65 or 10 persons are deducted. In an election, the Defendant demanded money by stating that “the number of the party members is 65 or 10 million won, to be included in the head of the Tong.” In addition, the Defendant demanded money by telephone over several times thereafter.
Accordingly, the defendant demanded D to provide money and valuables for the purpose of getting D candidates elected in connection with the 6th local election.
2. On April 2014, the Defendant demanded to purchase the candidate E to use the money and valuables from the Defendant’s house, stating that “30-40 persons if collected, it will be about 30-40 persons if collected, and KRW 10 million will be lent from the competition line.” The Defendant demanded money from the Defendant’s house to the effect that “The amount will be lent to 10 million won, if collected.”
As a result, the defendant demanded E to provide money and valuables for the purpose of selecting E as a candidate in relation to intra-party competition.
3. On February 2014, the Defendant: (a) demanded the Defendant to purchase the candidate G to demand money and valuables from G in the G’s election office located in J on February 2, 2014, with the words “assigning up to 70 marks; (b) on the c party H’s c party entertainment boat, the Defendant demanded money from G to the effect that “on the c party H’s c party entertainment ticket is 70 marks; (c) the ticket to be attached on the c party entertainment boat is leased KRW 10 million.”
As a result, the defendant demanded G to provide money and valuables for the purpose of selecting G as a candidate in relation to the intra-party competition.
Summary of Evidence
1. Defendant's legal statement;
1. Each prosecutor’s statement concerning K, D, E, G, L, M, and N.