Code of Criminal Procedure Article 344

A party who disagrees with the judgment of a lower court may appeal to the appellate court.Where a private prosecutor loses his legal capacity or is deceased prior to the conclusion of the argument, an appeal may be filed by a person who may file a private prosecution in accordance with Paragraph 1 of Article 319.Where a complainant or a victim disagrees with the judgment of a lower court, he/she may state the reasons and request the public prosecutor to file an appeal.A prosecutor may file an appeal for the interests of the defendant.In a case where the death penalty is imposed, the original trial court shall sua sponte transfer the case to the appellate court, no matter whether an appeal is filed or not. The parties shall be informed of the transfer of the case.Under the circumstance specified in the preceding paragraph, it is deemed that a defendant has filed an appeal.