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South Korea’s Ousted President Yoon Challenges Life Sentence
(MENAFN) Disgraced former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol is fighting back against his life sentence, filing a formal appeal Tuesday just five days after a court convicted him of leading an insurrection tied to his ill-fated attempt to impose martial law in December 2024, local media reported.
The appeal was submitted by Yoon's legal team to the Seoul Central District Court, according to a news agency, targeting both the legal foundations and wider implications of last week's landmark ruling.
In a pointed statement, Yoon's lawyers leveled sharp criticism at prosecutors and the court alike. "We think we have a responsibility to clearly point out the problems with this decision for not only court records but for future historical records," the legal team said, accusing prosecutors of pursuing an "overzealous indictment" and criticizing what they described as contradictions in the lower court's decision.
The Seoul Central District Court had sentenced Yoon to life imprisonment Thursday, convicting him of serving as an "insurrection ringleader" — one of the most severe judicial outcomes in modern South Korean political history. The verdict stemmed from his attempt to unilaterally impose martial law, a move that triggered a constitutional crisis and ultimately ended his presidency.
The legal troubles do not stop there. Last month, Yoon received an additional five-year prison sentence on charges of obstructing investigators who attempted to detain him the previous year.
Across eight total trial proceedings, the ousted president has now been convicted in two — with his legal team signaling they intend to contest the record aggressively, framing the fight not just as a personal defense, but as a matter of historical consequence.
The appeal was submitted by Yoon's legal team to the Seoul Central District Court, according to a news agency, targeting both the legal foundations and wider implications of last week's landmark ruling.
In a pointed statement, Yoon's lawyers leveled sharp criticism at prosecutors and the court alike. "We think we have a responsibility to clearly point out the problems with this decision for not only court records but for future historical records," the legal team said, accusing prosecutors of pursuing an "overzealous indictment" and criticizing what they described as contradictions in the lower court's decision.
The Seoul Central District Court had sentenced Yoon to life imprisonment Thursday, convicting him of serving as an "insurrection ringleader" — one of the most severe judicial outcomes in modern South Korean political history. The verdict stemmed from his attempt to unilaterally impose martial law, a move that triggered a constitutional crisis and ultimately ended his presidency.
The legal troubles do not stop there. Last month, Yoon received an additional five-year prison sentence on charges of obstructing investigators who attempted to detain him the previous year.
Across eight total trial proceedings, the ousted president has now been convicted in two — with his legal team signaling they intend to contest the record aggressively, framing the fight not just as a personal defense, but as a matter of historical consequence.
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