US EditionSouth Korean appeals court raises former President's sentence to 7 years in obstruction of justice case
The appeals court also upheld abuse-of-power findings and rejected claims that investigators lacked authority, while Yoon’s lawyers said they will challenge the ruling.
- 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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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.
South Korean Court Increases Former President Yoon’s Prison Sentence in Obstruction Case
A South Korean appeals court on April 29 increased the prison sentence from five to seven years for former conservative President Yoon Suk Yeol in the obstruction of justice case linked to his December 2024 martial law declaration. On Jan. 16, Seoul Central District Court found Yoon guilty of mobilizing the presidential security service to prevent authorities from detaining him, fabricating official documents, and failing to follow the legal pro…
Already in prison for life for insurrection, Yoon Seok-yeol was sentenced on Wednesday to seven years in prison for obstructing justice, more than the five years handed down at first instance. The day before, his wife also saw his sentence for corruption aggravated on appeal.
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.
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