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South Korean appeals court raises former President's sentence to 7 years in obstruction of justice case
The appeals court also overturned several acquittals and said Yoon used presidential security staff as private guards to block arrest efforts.
- On Wednesday, the Seoul High Court increased former President Yoon Suk-yeol's sentence to seven years for obstruction of justice, adding two years to the initial five-year term handed down in January.
- The court upheld convictions for obstructing arrest warrants and abusing authority by excluding cabinet ministers from a martial law planning meeting, while overturning an acquittal regarding false press guidance distributed to government media.
- Chief Judge Yoon Sung-sik called Yoon's actions "highly reprehensible," stating he used presidential security staff "as if they were private guards" and rejecting the defense argument of an "unlawful investigation."
- Yoon is currently serving a life sentence for his failed 2024 martial law declaration, while his wife, former first lady Kim Keon Hee, had her bribery sentence increased to four years on Tuesday.
- Prosecutors continue seeking a 30-year sentence in a separate trial alleging Yoon aided the enemy by sending military drones into North Korea; Yoon has appealed his insurrection conviction, claiming he acted "solely for the sake of the nation.
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South Korea’s ex-President Yoon sentenced to 7 years for charges including resisting arrest
A South Korean appeals court on Wednesday sentenced ousted President Yoon Suk Yeol to seven years in prison for resisting arrest and bypassing a legitimate Cabinet meeting before his brief imposition of martial law in December 2024.
·New York, United States
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·Belgrade, Serbia
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Appeals court increases ex-President Yoon's sentence to 7 yrs in obstruction of justice case
An appeals court on Wednesday increased the sentence for former President Yoon Suk Yeol from five years to seven years in prison on obstruction of justice and other charges stemming from his failed martial law bid.
·Washington, United States
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