Special counsel urges appeals court to uphold Yoon's election law conviction
A special counsel team on Tuesday asked the Seoul High Court to uphold a lower court's conviction of former President Yoon Suk Yeol for violating the election law, a ruling that, if finalized, would invalidate his 2022 presidential election and force his former ruling party to cough up nearly 40 billion won ($29.8 million). Special counsel Min Joong-ki's team made the request during a hearing at…
The Korea Times reports that a special counsel has urged the Seoul High Court to uphold the conviction of former President Yoon Suk Yeol for violating election law. If this ruling is finalized, it would invalidate Yoon's 2022 presidential election and result in his former party, the People Power Party, paying nearly 40 billion won ($29.8 million).
The special counsel's request was made during a hearing at the appeals court, where they urged the court to dismiss Yoon's appeal. Yoon was previously sentenced to a 1 1/2-year prison term, suspended for three years, in late July for making false statements during the 2022 election. The sentencing hearing is scheduled for October 27 at 2 p.m.
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