Rep. Choi Kang-wook of the Open Democratic Party, who was accused of promulgating false facts during the election, held a sharp battle with the prosecution in court today (27th) over the conviction of Gyeonggi Gyeonggi Gyeonggi Province Governor Lee Jae-myung's not guilty of the election law.
Congressman Choi's lawyer said, "According to the purpose of the recent Supreme Court decision, the candidate is not guilty of the prosecution at the hearing of the 21st Division of the Seoul Central District Court's Criminal Agreement (Judge Kim Mi-ri). Until now, it cannot be punished for spreading false information.”
The decision of the Supreme Court's all-sensory body mentioned by the lawyer is the case of this governor.
Governor Lee was accused of promulgating false facts under the Public Officials Election Act and was sentenced to invalidate in the second trial, but the Supreme Court's ruling was destroyed and returned to the effect of innocence, and his innocence was confirmed.
Governor Lee was accused of promulgating false facts by answering "No such thing" to the other person's question "did you try to put your brother into a mental hospital?" at a TV debate ahead of the election.
The Supreme Court decided that Governor Lee's remarks corresponded to answering and clarifying the other candidate's suspicion, and not an act of'publication', which is a crime of publicizing false information.
Rep. Choi was accused of falsely writing the confirmation of internship for the son of former Justice Minister Cho Kook, but he appeared on a podcast during the general election last April and was charged with proclaiming that there was no false writing.
Choi's defense counsel said, "If the prosecution is prosecuted in all cases like Choi, the fact that the prosecutor has prosecuted the candidate for the election must be widely known, but it must be consistent with'no comment'." "Freedom of expression and freedom of election campaigns are severely restricted. Is to do."
On the other hand, the prosecution confronted that, "The Governor's case ruling deals with the judgment on the remarks made at the public debate attended by the candidate," and said, "It cannot be applied to remarks other than the remarks at the debate."
He said, "It seems that the Supreme Court has applied strict standards in evaluating remarks at the debate," he said. "Even if you make inaccurate or exaggerated remarks at the debate, it cannot be regarded as a false announcement."
Unlike the official trial date, the preparatory date for the trial was not obligated to attend the accused, so Congressman Choi did not appear in court.
In addition to this trial, Congressman Choi will be sentenced tomorrow on charges of issuing false internship confirmations (obstruction of work).
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