Seoul, Feb 25 (IANS) A special counsel team said Wednesday it has appealed a court’s recent life sentence for former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol over his insurrection conviction. The special counsel, led by Cho Eun-suk, said the appeal was filed due to “factual errors, legal misunderstandings and inappropriate sentencing.”Last week, a Seoul court sentenced Yoon to life in prison for leading an insurrection when he briefly imposed martial law on December 3, 2024, Yonhap News Agency repor…
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Seoul, Feb 24 (IANS) Former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol on Tuesday appealed his life sentence over his insurrection conviction from his failed bid to impose martial law.The appeal was filed by his lawyers five days after a court sentenced Yoon to life in prison for leading an insurrection when he briefly imposed martial law on December 3, 2024.”We think we have a responsibility to clearly point out the problems with this decision for not only court records but for future historical reco…
Seoul, Jan 9 (IANS) The final hearing of former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol’s insurrection trial was held Friday amid keen interest in the level of punishment he will face, including the possibility of the death penalty.The trial, which kicked off in February after Yoon was indicted on charges of leading an insurrection through his December 3, 2024, declaration of martial law, will conclude after the hearing that began at the Seoul Central District Court at 9:20 a.m.The session will als…
Seoul, Jan 7 (IANS) The leader of the South Korea’s main opposition People Power Party (PPP) apologised Wednesday for the failed attempt to impose martial law by ousted former President Yoon Suk Yeol.Rep. Jang Dong-hyeok made the apology during a press conference at the party’s headquarters, signaling that the conservative party would distance itself from Yoon, who is standing criminal trial on insurrection charges.”The declaration of martial law on December 3, 2024, was a wrong and inappropriat…
Seoul, Jan 5 (IANS) South Korean former President Yoon Suk Yeol’s trial on charges of leading an insurrection through his short-lived imposition of martial law is set to conclude this week amid keen interest in the level of punishment he will face, including the possibility of the death penalty.The Seoul Central District Court is scheduled to hold four hearings this week — on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday — in the insurrection trial of Yoon, former Defence Minister Kim Yong-hyun, forme…
Seoul, Jan 2 (IANS) A Seoul court on Friday issued a warrant to detain former President Yoon Suk Yeol on charges linked to his alleged drone deployment to North Korea in October last year. The Seoul Central District Court issued the warrant, citing the risk of evidence destruction, according to a special counsel team lead by Cho Eun-suk.Yoon’s detention, which was set to expire on January 18, will be extended by up to another six months, Yonhap News Agency reported.Cho’s team earlier requested a…
Seoul, Dec 30 (IANS) A Seoul court on Tuesday combined the insurrection trials of former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, former Defence Minister Kim Yong-hyun and former police chief Cho Ji-ho over their involvement in last year’s failed martial law bid into a single trial. The announcement came during Yoon’s trial hearing on charges of leading an insurrection at the Seoul Central District Court, which had been conducted separately from the trials of former military and defence officials, …