Defendant

A shall be punished by a fine for negligence of KRW 3,000,000, and by a fine of KRW 1,000,000.

The above fine is imposed against the Defendants.

Punishment of the crime

1. Defendant A was a person who had been posted to the E election district at the Chungcheongnam-nam Provincial Council, which was implemented on June 4, 2014, to the E election district and was killed.

Except for the cases of offering allowances, actual expenses, other benefits under the provisions of the Public Official Election Act, anyone shall not provide or express an intention to provide money, goods, or other benefits in connection with the election campaign regardless of the pretext thereof, such as allowances, actual expenses, other compensation for volunteer service, or promise, direction, solicitation, mediation, demand or receive such offer.

Nevertheless, from April 2014 to June 2014, the Defendant provided meals of KRW 725,000 to G election campaign managers, G election campaign workers H, I, volunteer J, K, etc. in the election campaign office located in F.

(b) No person shall offer, manifest his/her intention to offer, or promise to offer money, goods, entertainment, or other benefits to any person who operates or manages broadcasting, newspapers, communications, magazines, or other publications, or any person who edits, gathers materials, writes, or reports for an election campaign;

Nevertheless, on April 2014, the Defendant provided 50,000 won in cash to reporters B through G, an election campaign manager, who was an election campaign manager.

2. Defendant B works as the head of the “L” news center, and is a person in charge of news gathering and reporting.

No person who operates or manages broadcasting, newspapers, communications, magazines, or other publications, or who edits, gathers materials, writes, or reports, shall receive, solicit, demand, or promise money, valuables, entertainment, or other benefits for an election campaign.

Nevertheless, on April 2014, the Defendant provided KRW 500,000 in cash upon request by G after having met A at an election campaign office of F located in F, which was located in F, after having met A.

Summary of Evidence

1. Defendants’ respective legal statements

1. Legal statement of witness G;

1. Part of the witness K;