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TITLE | ¡¼Syllabus of Latest Opinion¡½ Supreme Court Decision 2020Do7802 Decided July 25, 2024 ¡¼Violation of the Act on the Aggravated Punishment of Specific Economic Crimes (Fraud)¡½ [full Text] |
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¡¼Main Issue and Holding¡½ In a case where the first instance court, following a criminal trial where the jury participates in sentencing, i.e., the citizen participatory trial, found the Defendant not guilty by accepting the jury¡¯s unanimous verdict of acquittal, whether the first instance court¡¯s judgment regarding ¡°selective use of evidence and finding of fact¡± requires more respect (affirmative), and the scope of the additional or fresh evidentiary review that may be conducted by an appellate court regarding the first instance court¡¯s judgment of acquittal |