South Korean prosecutor seeks death penalty for Yoon over martial law
A South Korean special prosecutor on Thursday demanded the death penalty for ousted president Yoon Suk-yeol, ahead of an appeal court verdict on rebellion charges over his brief imposition of martial law in December 2024. The Seoul High Court has yet to set a date for a verdict on Yoon’s appeal of a life sentence handed down in February by the Seoul Central District Court. The court found that he…
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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