US EditionKorean prosecutors seek 10-year sentence for ousted President Yoon in first martial law trial
Prosecutors accuse Yoon Suk Yeol of abusing power to impose martial law and obstruct justice, seeking a 10-year sentence in the first of seven trials linked to the 2024 crisis.
- On Dec. 26, special counsel in Seoul sought a 10-year prison sentence for former President Yoon Suk Yeol over offences tied to his Dec. 3, 2024 martial law attempt.
- Following its investigation, prosecutors allege former President Yoon blocked investigators from detaining him in January and excluded nine Cabinet members from a martial law review meeting.
- At the final hearing, Cho Eun-suk's special counsel team presented a sentencing request at Seoul Central District Court demanding five years for blocking detention, three years for violating Cabinet members' rights, and two years for drafting the revised proclamation.
- The court signaled a likely Jan. 16 verdict for the obstruction trial, which will be the first to finish, while Yoon faces multiple related trials including a related insurrection trial.
- Historically, the move followed Yoon's Dec. 3, 2024 suspension of civilian rule, which caused massive protests and a parliamentary showdown; a team member said the acts `seriously damaged law and order` and urged strict accountability to prevent repeat power abuses.
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Yoon had for a short time declared martial law and plunged South Korea into a political crisis. The first of four proceedings against him is now coming to an end – heavier penalties could follow.
About a year ago, the then head of state Yoon had imposed martial law in South Korea and plunged the country into a deep crisis. Parliament dropped it - now the prosecutor's office demands a long term imprisonment.
In South Korea, the Procuratorate has requested ten years in prison for the deposed President Yoon.
The court conducting the trial is expected to deliver a verdict on 16 January, two days before the ex-mandator's pretrial detention expires.
South Korea: Yoon Suk-yeol attempted a coup in South Korea in December 2024 using a state of emergency. The former president has expressed no remorse. Yoon…
South Korean prosecutors seek 10 years in prison for ousted president Yoon
South Korean prosecutors on Friday sought a ten-year prison sentence for former President Yoon Suk Yeol, accusing him of obstruction of justice after his attempt to impose martial law last winter. The suspension of civil rule led to massive protests and weeks of political chaos in South Korea.
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