US EditionSouth Korean appeals court raises former President's sentence to 7 years in obstruction of justice case
The appeals court also overturned some acquittals and upheld findings that Yoon used presidential security staff to block arrest efforts, prosecutors said.
- 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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Yoon Suk Yeol Sentenced to Additional 7 Years in Prison by Seoul High Court
According to an April 29 report by American Broadcasting Company (ABC), the Seoul High Court issued a second-trial ruling sentencing former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol to seven years in prison. The charges included resisting arrest and bypassing lawful cabinet meeting procedures prior to his brief declaration of martial law in December 2024. This […]
Former President Yoon Suk-yeol and his wife, whose sentences were increased in the appellate trial, appealed to the Supreme Court on the 30th, disagreeing with the ruling. Former President Yoon was sentenced to seven years in prison in the appellate trial for charges including obstruction of arrest. First Lady Kim, who was indicted on charges including the Deutsch Motors stock manipulation case, was sentenced to four years in prison in the appel…
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South Korean court hikes ex-president's sentence for obstructing justice
Yoon Suk Yeol is also serving a life sentence for the much more serious crime of leading an insurrection, a result of his failed attempt to impose martial law in 2024.
South Korean court sentences ex-President Yoon to 7 years in prison
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.The conviction for obstruction of justice and other charges comes on top of a life sentence he has already received on rebellion charges stemming from his baffling authoritarian push, which triggered the most serious …
Jail term increased for South Korea ex-President Yoon in obstruction case
A South Korean appeals court on Wednesday increased the jail term for former President Yoon Suk Yeol on charges linked to his short-lived 2024 martial law declaration to seven years.
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