The appeal is dismissed.

The grounds of appeal are examined.

For the reasons indicated in its holding, the lower court convicted the Defendant of the part concerning the fraud related to the purchase price of non-performing loans (excluding the portion not guilty)

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 exceeding the bounds of the principle of free evaluation of evidence against logical and empirical rules.

Examining various circumstances that form the conditions for sentencing as shown in the records, such as the Defendant’s age and behavior environment, relationship with victims, motive, means and consequence of each of the instant crimes, the circumstances after the crime, etc., the lower court cannot be deemed to have sentenced to 14 years of imprisonment with prison labor for the Defendant even when considering the circumstances asserted in the grounds of appeal.

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