"Former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has received a five-year jail sentence after being found guilty of multiple charges, including attempts to block his arrest after his failed move to impose martial law on the country in December 2024. Yoon was sentenced at the Seoul Central District Court on Friday in televised proceedings of one of the country's most sensitive political trials in recent history."
"In another case, he could be facing a death sentence if he is found guilty of charges of insurrection. Yoon was the first sitting president in South Korean history to be arrested and indicted. His short-lived administration was plagued by criticism and poor ratings. However, his surprise martial law announcement sent shockwaves through the democratic country, and around the world, triggering a dramatic political saga."
"A three-justice panel at Seoul Central District Court sentenced Yoon to five years after finding him guilty of several charges on Friday. These were: infringing on investigators' rights to deliberate on his martial law imposition; obstructing justice by evading his arrest in January 2025; and fabricating official documents relating to his December 2024 martial law declaration."
Former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol received a five-year prison sentence after conviction on multiple charges tied to his December 2024 attempt to impose martial law. The convictions include infringing investigators' rights, obstructing justice by evading arrest in January 2025, and fabricating official documents connected to the martial law declaration. The sentencing occurred at Seoul Central District Court during televised proceedings. Several other legal cases remain pending, including an insurrection case that could carry the death penalty. Yoon was impeached and detained after widespread demonstrations, and his lawyers intend to appeal the ruling.
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