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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
SEOUL, January 22 (Xinhua) — The Republic of Korea's special prosecutor on Thursday filed an appeal challenging the trial court's ruling in the obstruction of arrest case that sentenced former President Yun Seok-yul to five years in prison. The appeal challenges both the acquittal and the sentence imposed on certain charges.
Independent Prosecutor Cho Eun-seok's team, which led the investigation into Yun Seok-yul's mutiny and other charges, announced it had filed an appeal challenging the court's acquittal on several charges, including Yun Seok-yul's alleged orders to disseminate false statements to the press. The team had sought a 10-year prison sentence.
The group's decision followed an appeal filed by Yoon Seok-yeol's legal team on Monday, which alleged procedural violations by the court and the wrongful dismissal of evidence they attempted to present during the trial.
Renhap News Agency reported that the most serious charge was that the former president ordered the presidential security service to prevent investigators from executing a warrant to detain him at the official presidential residence last January.
The Seoul Central District Court sentenced Yun Seok-yul to five years in prison on Friday for obstructing arrest in connection with the attempted imposition of martial law. The sentencing was broadcast live.
The trial court's sentencing for Yun Seok-yel's insurrection charge is scheduled for February 19. The special prosecutor is seeking the death penalty for the former president on this charge.
Yun Seok-yeol declared a state of emergency on the night of December 3, 2024, but it was lifted by the National Assembly a few hours later.
Last January, Yun Seok-yel was detained as the alleged instigator of the coup, becoming the country's first sitting president to be formally arrested and charged.
Last April, the Constitutional Court upheld the impeachment petition against Yun Seok-yul, formally removing him from office. –0–
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