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All appeals are dismissed.
Reasons
The grounds of appeal are examined.
1. As to the Defendant A’s grounds of appeal, the lower court upheld the first instance judgment convicting Defendant A of the facts charged, on the grounds as indicated in its reasoning.
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 misapprehending the bounds of the principle of free evaluation of evidence against logical and empirical rules, or by misapprehending the legal doctrine on business relationship, quid pro quo relationship, intentional act, and co-principal relationship of the crime of offering of a bribe.
2. As to the grounds of appeal by Defendant B and C, the lower court convicted Defendant B and C of all the facts charged, on the grounds as indicated in its reasoning.
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 misapprehending the bounds of the principle of free evaluation of evidence against logical and empirical rules, or by misapprehending the legal doctrine on “unfair profits with a quid pro quo relationship” in the crime of bribery.
3. Therefore, all appeals are dismissed. It is so decided as per Disposition by the assent of all participating Justices on the bench.