Defendant

A shall be punished by imprisonment with prison labor for up to 900,00 won, Defendant B and C, respectively.

Defendant

A The above fine shall be imposed.

Punishment of the crime

On August 27, 2014, Defendant B was sentenced to a suspended sentence of two years for the violation of the Public Official Election Act in the public order order branch of the Daejeon District Court on August 27, 2014, and the judgment on December 13, 2014 became final and conclusive.

【Criminal Facts】

1. Defendant A was elected by entering the 6th nationwide local election to AB Party A’s candidate, and Defendant A’s non-registered election campaign worker is Defendant A.

Except as otherwise expressly provided for in the Public Official Election Act, no election campaign shall be carried out by propaganda facilities or tools, various printed materials, broadcasting, newspapers, news communications, magazines, other publications, campaign meetings, debate meetings, native folks meetings, alumni meetings, neighbors' meetings, other meetings, information and communications, the establishment of an election campaign organization or private organization, door-to-door visits and other methods prior to the election campaign period.

In addition, the head of a local government, a candidate (including a person who intends to become a candidate) and his/her spouse shall not make a contribution to a person in the constituency concerned, or an institution, organization, or facility, or a person, institution, organization, or facility having relations with the electorate even if it is outside the constituency concerned.

Nevertheless, Defendant A and C complained of support from the beginning of November 2013 to the beginning of December 12 of the same year, where five electorates, such as B, AF, AG, AH, and AI, are present at AE restaurant located in AD, Defendant A introduced himself/herself and made payments for the above food costs. Defendant A introduced himself/herself, and “AJ has long served.” The same shall apply to this AC election. When going out, I would request support.” Furthermore, Defendant AG asked the same to the effect that “AK will at any time and at any time.” In response to the question from AG on the corrective pending issue, “AK will send official questions to AJ if the vessel is a party,” and then, Defendant A provided the above electorate with food of KRW 40,000 in total at the market price and settled the above food costs.

Accordingly, Defendant A made an election campaign in collusion with C prior to the election campaign period, and made a contribution act.