South Korea special counsel again seeks death penalty for ex-president Yoon
SEOUL: A special counsel team on Thursday sought the death penalty for South Korea’s former President Yoon Suk Yeol during his appeal trial on insurrection charges stemming from his failed attempt to impose martial law, Yonhap News Agency reported.
South Korean special prosecutor Cho Eun-suk has demanded the death penalty for former President Yoon Suk-yeol, citing his imposition of martial law in December 2024 and the subsequent rebellion charges. The Seoul High Court is yet to set a date for a verdict on Yoon's appeal of a life sentence handed down in February. Prosecutors argue that Yoon's actions posed a grave threat to the country's democracy, while his legal team claims that the death penalty argument is "devoid of evidence and legal logic" and that Yoon's martial law was meant to raise public awareness about opposition attempts to paralyze state affairs.
Yoon's martial law decree lasted only a few hours before lawmakers overthrew it, and he was subsequently impeached and removed from office.
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